Testimony

[mixaleena]

I thought it would be nice for some of us to share our testimonies and get to know one another.

[color=7f0000] I struggled with Panic Disorder amongst other anxieties since I was 16…around the time I was 20 I developed hypochondria and eventually could not even leave the house nor be alone in my house. The only time I could leave the house was to go to the Convenient Care Center or the Emergency Room, which was at least 2-3 times a week. This went on for almost a year. Then the hypochondria began to subside, only now I was convinced that everyone else was going to kill me. Paranoia is an understatement! This was my life...I couldn’t even remember a time when I wasn’t terrified.


That was B.C. Next are the events that led to my salvation. I grew up knowing very little about God. My mom was Catholic but we never went to church or anything, we had one bible in our house which was the one I was given as a baby that no one ever touched.  On to the rest of the story:


Apparently a man walked up to my husband's (who was just a friend at the time) father in a mall and handed him a book telling him that God wanted him to have this book. A year later the book fell into my hands. There was nothing really special about the book itself other than A) it was very poorly written and B) after I read it, I picked up the bible and was determined to find out what salvation was and how to get it. I kept coming across verses like Romans 10:9 & Acts 16:31 and I couldn't understand...Nowhere did it show me what I was looking for...The verses were saying things like pray the Lord Jesus Christ into your heart, and believe that He died for your sins and three days later God rose Him from the dead. I didn’t understand. I already believed in God and Jesus and had prayed these things. Then God opened my eyes and showed me with new sight that He had sent Jesus Christ, His only begotten son, to suffer and die on the cross for our sins… and I understood that all those times I had asked Jesus into my heart I was always overlooking who Jesus really was and never really knew what I was asking. So with my new revelation I prayed again. I confessed that I was a sinner and asked God to forgive my sins and for Jesus to come into my heart and be Lord over my life. I went to bed that night terrified of my own shadow, and when I woke up the next morning I couldn’t think of a thing to be afraid of…I knew then that God had answered my prayer.

The Word of God says:
I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 34:4

He had literally delivered me from all my fears, (except public speaking as those who were present for my baptism know.) There were many other dramatic changes; I no longer have the mouth of a truck driver. I replaced all my music with Christian music, and if a movie isn’t rated G it isn’t in my house. Then after 8 years of heavy smoking, I quit and have not gone back. Two weeks later my husband quit (which I am still absolutely amazed by.) after that he re-dedicated his life to Christ. This all happened May of 2001. That's it. That's me.[/color]

Mixee.

 

[reeann]

My testimony is around here somewhere, God saved me in my mid 30's. While I have struggled with trust issues (imprinting from some childhood trauma) I have never felt more secure than when God revealed Himself to my heart.

 

[Gerry]

Thanks Mixaleena for posting your testimony. I tried long ago to get all Christians in these forums to post their testimony in a thread dedicated for that purpose. I still think it is a good idea. That way rather than checking a profile which usually tells little and is inadequate for such purposes, a person could check that thread to see any Christians testimony. I feel it is good, right, and appropriate, and it gives every Christian the opportunity to openly and publically give praise and glory to Jesus for what He has done for them.

 

[reeann]

nothing encourages my heart more than hear another's testimony of how God found and when they became a Christian.

Gerry, i'd love to hear yours too

 

[GraftMeIn]

Thanks for sharing your testimony Mixaleena.

I wonder if it's possible for us to have a page/post for our profiles where we can post personal testimonies hmmmmmm then I also wonder if we did, how many blessings it would cost us to add it.

 

[Memory's Flame]

Mix; thank you for sharing your testimony with everyone!

I had attempted to type mine out (it's LONG) and this site kept not saving my entire entry...

I was thinking maybe someplace in the profile? Or maybe something similar to a forum/thread only without the responses; does that make sense?? (Just curious)

Thank you again for sharing your testimony with us

 

[Bruno]

I like the idea of a special page for testimonies. It would make a great witness that would be continually accessible.

 

[mixaleena]

Everyone likes the idea, yet no one posts their testimony! What is that all about?! AT least people are voting! I would love to hear your testimonies...
Jacque...type your testimony into a text file (using wordpad or notepad), then copy and paste it into the site.
Can't wait to learn a little something about my fellow members.
Mixee.

 

[Bruno]

Ok, here's a very short version:

I have been seeking God all my life, but the scientist in me has kept Him at bay. Also, I grew up as a Catholic, which didn't help me much. I simply couldn't accept something I didn't have a solid proof on, so I finally gave up on Him. I had it all, yet my life felt so empty. Then, on July 30th 2002, Jesus finally gave me the proof I so desperately needed. We had a night long conversation and He explained everything I needed to know.
Since then He has answered one prayer after another. He has, at my request, cured me of smoking (cigarettes, weed) and drinking after 10 years of addiction. He helped me to such a degree that the next day and on, I could sit in a room full of smokers and not even get a craving. I tried to quit before by myself, but couldn't do it. And that is just the tip of the iceberg. God is amazing!!!

 

[mixaleena]

Amen Bruno! Praise the Lord! He really does amazing things with us wretched beings...(no offense) 

Mixee.

 

[nomad]

I'm with the rest of you.  There should be something in or profiles that we can give and account to our salvation.

Mine is a story of how God can take sin and use it for something good.

I lived with my mother and step father.  My stepfather never physically abused me but did serious damage in the way of how he treated me.  I spent most of my teen years sitting on a chair or writing sentances.  Nothing I did was right.

I wanted a minibike so I stole one.  I then need tools to work on it and stole them as well.  I actually started liking breaking into peoples garages and houses to steal stuff.  Wasn't the stuff, it was fun.

I got caught, went to Juvenile detention and long story short ended up in a foster home with a christian Foster Mother.  Her rules were simple.  If you want to stay with me you must go to church.  I did and accepted Christ as my saviour in a little Salvation Army Church.  I was 16 and will never forget it.

 

[Kristen]

Absolutely beautiful Mixee.

 

[sbbqb7n16]

I was saved extra young at the age of 4 I could read then (somewhat) because my parents would lead my brother and I through Bible stories at ngiht. Anyways, I knew that I had lied to my parents about some things and that I needed/wanted Jesus even that young. So my brother and I got out our little blue bibles in his upper bunk of the bunk bed. I would read any of the words I knew and he would read the bigger ones for each of us. (He could read the whole thing and he was 5) I would repeat whatever he said after him because that was the prayer to ask to recieve Jesus.

Anyways, as I grew up, I stayed home and watched church with my parents because my mom's health wasn't that well. We watched the Love Worth Finding program and for us that was our church where we could be as a family.

At the age of 16, I started going to Wedgwood with my best friend. I really enjoyed the going to church, so I got permission to become a member and was baptised then. Ever since, I have sought out the Lord and His mercies and grace have been great and wonderful. I've learned so much and dived in so much since then. Can't wait to see what happens as I get older

That's my testimony: God kept me pure all my life. I have heard that I am able to live the life that many people wish they could go back and redo. I am very lucky Have a great day1

 

[mixaleena]

If you mean pure sexually, then I am one who does certainly admire and envy that all at the same time.
I got saved too late. I now live everyday with the consequences of having had sex before marriage. Trust me, they are not pretty.

If you don't mean pure sexually then...disregard my post!

Mixee.

 

[Doreen]

I came to Jesus when I was 15 yrs old.  I grew up in an abusive home with my dad beating me up due to his probs of being an alcoholic and nam vet.  Anyway I tried to kill myself at Tafe and my teacher was a Christian.  I was taken to hospital, etc and survived then my teacher Di and the youth pastor counselled me and stuff and I gave my life to Jesus and started going to their church which I  still attend.  So since 1987 I have been a Christian and it has been hard but I am glad that I didn't die when I was 15!    I still have probs with depression and a few other things but have dealt with a lot of things over the years and have changed a lot. 

 

[Bruno]

21st March 2003 at 08:04 PM mixaleena said this in Post #14


I got saved too late. I now live everyday with the consequences of having had sex before marriage. 

You can never get saved "too late". Bad things that happened to you before you were saved happened for a very good reason, even though sometimes it may not seem so.

By the way, if there is something that bothers your heart, go to the Lord for help. He loves to help.

 

[sbbqb7n16]

To help out Bruno's last post... read his sig along with it

 

[OracleX]

http://www.christianforums.com/threads/35033.html

There is my testimony.  God never gives up on us.

 

[mixaleena]

Amen.

 

[Yahweh Nissi]

I think this is a great idea Mixaleena.
Thanks for sharing everyone, great to here what God has been doing.
As for me-
I grew up as an only child with wonderful and loving parents, but it was not a Christian family. I was baptised as a baby, carol services at Christmas and that was it. I never had any interest in religion or spiritual matters and used to dislike being mad to go to Chapel at school.
Then, when I was about twelve, the spirit worked within me and I just began to belive in God and Jesus. I started asking christians about thier faith and eventually went to (anglican) confirmation classes. I believed that Jesus died for me, was confirmed and started going to church regularly. However, I was not really challenged there about how I should be living for Jesus. Although by God's grace my behavior in many ways changed for the better, I became less violent, short tempered and selfish, I took a very liberal view of scripture and came up with many lame excuses to do sinful things. My prayer life was also very sketchy.
It was only when I started University (a year and a half ago) and started going to an evangelical anglican church and doing Bible studies with the UCCF afiliated Christian Union that I really began to experience spiritual growth and sanctification in my life. At a church conference that Easter, just a year ago, I heard a great exposition on the full significance of the cross and all its implications for my life and, and a Bible overview. It was only then that I fully comited to letting Jesus shape every part of my life and trusting the Bible as the infallible word of God.
Since then I have still stumbled many times, but God keeps working in my life to bring me closer to Him and make me more like Jesus every day.
All praise and glory be unto Him!