My Testimony

I am a Christian, and for many years now, I have been a follower of Jesus Christ. All those years ago, the Lord showed His mercy by sending someone to tell me that I was a sinner who deserved the wrath of God. That was the bad news, though I knew it immediately to be true.Thankfully, they also told me the Good News. That same God, who was as merciful as He was just, had made a way for me to be forgiven of all the sin I had committed against Him. There still had to be a payment for my sins, though, but God Himself had given His only Son, whom He loved greatly to take the punishment in my place. The Son of God, Jesus Christ had come into the world over 2,000 years ago to live a sinless life, be rejected by His own people, and die a hideous death on a Roman cross, all to pay for my sins. And His sacrifice, being perfect, would be accepted by the Father on my behalf. He took all my sin on Him, though He had never done anything wrong, and gave me His righteous standing before God, though I had done nothing deserving of God's favor.

God opened my mind to His truth, and made me His Child. I acknowledged my sin against Him, my pride, disobedience, ungratefulness, my rejection of His commandments, my unloving ways toward other people, and my apathy toward all that He had done for me. I saw that Jesus Christ was indeed the one sent by God to be the Savior of the world, and suddenly I loved Him! All that He had suffered for me, all that He had done to give me a joyful life of peace here, and eternal life after I died--these thoughts flooded my heart with such a sense of hope and gratitude and love! My life was changed so radically then. I was no longer at home here, though my life has been filled with wonderful blessings like a loving husband, precious children, many dear friends, and significant things to do here. But, I am on my way to another place. It is hard for most of us to really ever even think about Heaven. We are too comfortable with the life we have here. But the One who shed His own blood is preparing a place for me in His presence, and I long to be there with Him.

Meanwhile, I look forward that day when I will see Jesus face to face. He has many lessons to teach me that will help me be ready to meet Him, and much to do here to see His name proclaimed and exalted through my life. He is teaching me to love in all the relationships that are in my life, and most of my thoughts relate to my role as a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, and Christian.

Walk with me.