When I was four years old, my Aunt Emma and Uncle Michael brought me to church for the first time. Since that day I have been going to church every Sunday to sing worship songs and listen to the message. I thought all along that I was a good person and a good Christian because I went to church regularly and memorized bible verses. However, in the beginning of my sophomore year a classmate asked me, “What religion are you?”, and it struck me. I realized I was not a good Christian, because others could not see God in my life and that even if I knew the words to bible verses, or went to church every Sunday, it meant nothing to me. I didn’t understand what God has done for me; in fact it was as if I never knew God at all. The worst part was, I didn’t do anything about it.
Later that year, my academic life had a down turn. I was falling into a deep pit gradually; I hid my grades from my parents, I never confided in my friends, I even distanced myself from God. I acted as if everything was still okay and told myself that I could climb out of this pit all by myself without the help of others. It wasn’t until one day, I had the urge to seek help, but I was afraid to tell my parents or even my friends. So I prayed. I asked God to give me strength and to guide me. He answered my prayers by showing me that he has provided me with a supportive family, and gave me courage to open up to my parents and friends.
After that incident, I knew that I could not live life on my own, and that I need God, so I decided to accept him into my life. I signed up for baptism class, and had planned to get baptized on November 27, 2011, but as the day grew closer, I doubted God’s love. I wondered, “How could God possibly accept and forgive a sinner like me?” I kept telling myself, “I am not good enough”. I didn’t get baptized. On the day of that baptism, I felt God calling to me, telling me “You should have been one of them.” After that day I prayed to God asking him for forgiveness. I talked to my cousin Perrie, and she told me that it is because we alone will never be good enough in God’s eyes; this is the reason why we accept Jesus into our life. I signed up for baptism class, again. Now, I truly understand what God has done for me and believe with all my heart that Jesus is the only one who can save me from my sins. I want to give my entire life to God in return for the love and life he has given me.
Later that year, my academic life had a down turn. I was falling into a deep pit gradually; I hid my grades from my parents, I never confided in my friends, I even distanced myself from God. I acted as if everything was still okay and told myself that I could climb out of this pit all by myself without the help of others. It wasn’t until one day, I had the urge to seek help, but I was afraid to tell my parents or even my friends. So I prayed. I asked God to give me strength and to guide me. He answered my prayers by showing me that he has provided me with a supportive family, and gave me courage to open up to my parents and friends.
After that incident, I knew that I could not live life on my own, and that I need God, so I decided to accept him into my life. I signed up for baptism class, and had planned to get baptized on November 27, 2011, but as the day grew closer, I doubted God’s love. I wondered, “How could God possibly accept and forgive a sinner like me?” I kept telling myself, “I am not good enough”. I didn’t get baptized. On the day of that baptism, I felt God calling to me, telling me “You should have been one of them.” After that day I prayed to God asking him for forgiveness. I talked to my cousin Perrie, and she told me that it is because we alone will never be good enough in God’s eyes; this is the reason why we accept Jesus into our life. I signed up for baptism class, again. Now, I truly understand what God has done for me and believe with all my heart that Jesus is the only one who can save me from my sins. I want to give my entire life to God in return for the love and life he has given me.