What is your testimony? What were you like before you got saved?

Question

IT IS BY THE GRACE OF GOD THAT I AM HERE ALIVE AND WELL TODAY. LORD KNOWS I SHOULD BE DEAD NOW, BUT BECAUSE GOD HAD A PURPOSE AND A PLAN FOR MY LIFE WELL, HERE I AM. WE TAKE SO MUCH FOR GRANTED IN OUR LIVES NEVER REALIZING OR NEVER UNDERSTANDING HOW TEMPORAL OUR LIVES REALLY ARE. NEVER UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE IS AN ETERNAL LIFE AFTER THIS ONE. IN 1999 I RECOMMITED MY LIFE TO JESUS AND HAVE BEEN A FIREBALL EVER SINCE. I BELONG TO JUBILEE INTERNATIONAL.. (THE WEBSITE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IS JUBILEEINTL.ORG ) I BELIVE THAT GOD IS NOT CONCERNED WITH OUR "RELIGON" BUT HE IS CONCERNED WITH OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM. CHRISTIANS ARE OFTEN MISUNDERSTOOD BY WHAT I CALL "POSER CHRISTIANS". THOSE ARE THE ONES WHO MISREPRESENT JESUS AND MAKE US LOOK BAD. THEY ARE THE ONES WHO POINT THE FINGER INSTAED OF LOVING EVERYONE AND HELPING THEM OUT. THE ONES WHO POINT THE FINGER INSTEAD OF EXTENDING THE HAND OR LENDING THE EAR. AFTER ALL JESUS CAME FOR THE LOST.. NOT THE SAVED. I HAVE TO SAY GOD HAS

HUMBLED ME ALOT THROUGH THE PAST FEW YEARS. I AM NO BETTER OR DIFFERENT THAN A UNBELIEVER. ALL I HAVE IS JESUS AND HE IS ALL I NEED.I AM NOTHING WITHOUT HIM. THE BIBLE SAYS IN MATTHEW CH. 6:33 SEEK HIM FIRST AND ALL THINGS WILL BE ADDED TO YOU. AND BOY HAS HE PUT ME THROUGH A TESTING OF FAITH. HE STRIPPED AWAY EVERYTHING THAT I WAS STANDING ON. I LOST EVERYTHING. MY CAR GOT TOTALED, I LOST MY DAUGHTER, I LOST MY EX HUSBAND, I LOST MY JOB AND MY HOUSE.TODAY GOD HAS RESTORED ALL OF THAT BUT MADE IT RIGHTEOUS. YET I WOULD NOT BE WHO I AM OR WHERE I AM TODAY IF I HAD NOT SUBMITTED TO HIM. I USED TO BE A CRACKHEAD TURNED POTHEAD TURNED ECSTACY HEAD, AND BEFORE ALL THAT I WAS RUNNING WITH A BAD CROWD AND INTO PROSTITUTION AVERAGING ABOUT $2,000 A NIGHT AS AN ESCORT, OF COURSE ALL TO BE WASTED AWAY ON MY CRACK COCAINE HABIT. AFTER I WAS THROUGH GETTING BEAT ON BY MEN, THEN I STOPPED AND STARTED HANGING OUT AND HOSTING RAVES, AND SELLING ECSTACY. ALL THE PEOPLE SEEMED TO KNOW WHAT LOVE WAS

BETWEEN THEM BUT I NEVER COULD GRASP WHAT THEY WERE FEELING. I WANTED TO BE LOVED AND TO LOVE BUT I DIDNT KNOW HOW. I EVEN DEVELOPED SAME SEX RELATIONSHIPS.I STILL FELT LONELY INSIDE. I MEAN I HAD EVERYTHING I COULD EVER WANT AND I WAS VERY WEALTHY ONCE I KICKED THE CRACK COCAINE HABIT.MY LIFE WAS A CONSTANT PARTY. I WAS ALWAYS SEARCHING FOR TRUTH AND HAPPINESS BUT NEVER KNEW EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS OR HOW TO FIND IT. DRUGS AND SEX BECAME BY 2 BEST FRIENDS. THEY BOTH NUMBED OUT THE REALITY OF THE WORLD AND MY LIFE. I DIDNT EVEN LIKE WHO I HAD BECOME. ONE NIGHT I HAD A DRUG OVERDOSE I WAS ON ECSTACY AND ACID AND SMOKING A LITTLE BIT OF WEED. THAT NIGHT I WAS CLINICALLY DEAD FOR 7 SECONDS AND IT FELT LIKE FOREVER. I WAS ON MY WAY STRAIGHT TO HELL. I SEEN DEMONS AND ANGELS FIGHTING FOR MY LIFE. I SEEN EVERY SIN I HAD EVER COMMITED REPLAYED INSTANTANEOUSLY. I COULD FEEL THE PAIN THAT I HAD INFLICTED ON EVERYONE I HAD EVER HURT IN MY LIFE. IT WAS THE WORST PAIN. WHAT WAS EVEN WORSE WAS BEING AB

LITERALLY LOVE THE "HELL" OUTTA PEOPLE. MY HEART EXTENDS OUT TO THE CHURCH HURT PEOPLE. THE ONES NO ONE WILL TALK TO. I LOVE THE ONES WHO FEEL LONELY AND OUT OF PLACE. I DONT CARE WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE, DRESS LIKE ETC. ETC.I MYSELF AM SOMEWHAT ONE OF THOSE. I HAVE SEEN MANY COME TO JESUS THROUGH THE WORDS HE GIVES TO ME TO SPEAK TO THEM. ALL THE GLORY IS GOD'S BECAUSE WITHOUT HIM I AM NOTHING. THESE DAYS, GOD USES ME AS A PROPHETIC VOICE IN THE CHURCH AND TO MANY PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF THE CHURCH. IT IS AMAZING HOW GOD WILL BEGIN SHOWING ME A PERSONS LIFE AND THEIR HEART AND HE WILL SPEAK THROUGH ME TO GIVE THEM A MESSAGE AND SET THEM FREE. SOMETIMES I AM OVERWHELMED BECAUSE I CAN FEEL THEIR EMOTIONAL PAIN. I LOVE SEEING PEOPLE BE SET FREE AND DELIVERED BY THE CHAIN BREAKING POWER OF JESUS AND HIS LOVE... LOVE CONQEOURS ALL, SILENTLY AND WITHOUT A SOUND AT TIMES. I KNOW THAT IT IS NOT MY POWER BECAUSE I AM POWERLESS WITHOUT HIM. TO EVERYONE OUT

THERE WHO DOESNT BEIEVE IN GOD- I JUST WANNA TELL YOU THAT HE BELIEVES IN YOU! EVEN IF AT THIS MOMENT HE DOESNT SEEM REAL TO YOU- I PROMISE YOU THIS, HE IS WATCHING OVER YOU AND CONTENDING FOR YOUR LIFE. :) AND TO THOSE OF YOU WHO DONT KNOW ME BUT HAVE QUESTIONS OR HAVE A HARD TIME UNDERSTANDING OR BELIEVING IN GOD- EMAIL ME.. I WILL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS

Answer 1

lol what an awesome testimonial :)..rather long, but wonderful!

i'd say that before i was *truly* saved, which was very recently, i lived my whole life as a Christian not understanding what it was supposed to be like. i saw hypocrites, and people i didn't like, who acted as if they were "good christians", and i couldn't understand, and i didn't really want to be like them, so i was really confused. but i recently learned of Romans 5-8, and it changed my whole perspective of who Jesus was, and what his sacrifice really meant. u are right on the money; it's not so we can judge and persecute others for NOT believing, it's for us to accept and appreciate and SHOUT FOR JOY that we are clean thru God's grace..we are justified, not guilty..we are free to seek love, life, righeousness, and true happiness each day, regardless of past mistakes. continue to work on ur relationship w/ God, be a joyful christian, share and teach others, but do not force; i don't think badly of anyone who doesn't believe what i believe, but i can only hope that they have an open mind to at least hear what i say, or learn on their what different types of religion mean and make an educated decision rather than based on judgement of other Christians...we are all people and not perfect!! keep spreading the good news, keep ur heart clean and pure w/o resentment, anger, or negativity, feel the joy and love that Jesus allows us to feel!! this is awesome!! :D

ps..it also helps in ur relationships w/ people.. i never understood or knew what i was to really love someone, and have them love me back in a way that was so positive... my boyfriend and i are happier as each day that passes by; sure we fight or argue sometime, but our respect and communication help us grow from our mistakes. it is truly awesome and i appreciate and validate him so much.... i never understood it until i accepted Jesus...! :)

Answer 2

Wow... I couldn't bear to read all of that. The caps were hurting my eyeballs. Well, I was 6 years old when I considered myself 'saved' but of course, I was just a little child, so I had no idea what I was talking about. I'd just been sort of brainwashed by my church and my parents. Then, when I got to be 14, I considered myself Agnostic, then went all the way over to the dark side, and now am a happy Atheist. I'm way happier as an Atheist than I was considering myself Christian. Atheism just fits into my life and beliefs so much easier, and without a constant fear of Hell. Honestly, I think if most people looked into their doubts about their religion, they'd stop believing. Some people are just scared to imagine life without their great 'protector' or without the dream of Heaven.
Get over it.
You die.
Then you're worm food.

Answer 3

Praise God! I never got that bad never did drugs or anything like that but before I truly gave myself to God I was totally lost but now I am truly blessed> I would not want to be an unbeliever in this world today sooooo many people are mislead I feel sorry for the Athiest and jehovahs witnesses they have no clue where they are going! anhow God Bless you and keep on seeking God!

Answer 4

I was illogical and foolish for believing whatever I was told but then I discovered science and I started thinking logically and independently and I learnt that there was no god so I was saved from stupidity by the wonder that is science. All praise science and it's ability to prove stupid ignorant theists wrong Say no to jesus.

Answer 5

I went to serval church when I was little seeking the Lord but no one showed me how to get saved 3 years ago I went to a church and they finally talked to me about the Lord Praise God

Answer 6

ummm.... before i was saved i was...

a straight A student, avid athlete, good big sister to my siblings, did babysitting, tried smoking once, drank socially but controllably, was in a monogomous relationship for 5 years, went to church occasionally...

when i was saved i was...

not a straight A student, turned away from all of my old friends, stopped all "worldly" things, began to judge people as though i was god myself

now that i'm NOT saved anymore...

i'm back to my old self, expect now i'm in a new and healthier relationship and not nearly as judgemental... other than that, being saved was the worst time of my life

hows that for a testimony?

Answer 7

I was lost spritually and miserable. Now I am saved by the blood of Jesus, and I could not be happier. I can handle anything because I dont' have to handle it alone, I have Jesus. Praise the Lord!!!!!

Answer 8

Some people shouldn't ask anything here, I don't even think you've been saved. What is it with you so called Christians trying to impose guilt on us because we don't belive everything you do? I'm a decent person doesn't that count for something?

Answer 9

I got saved at the age of 59 years. Now I am 62..lot of miracles in the past 3years. I don't want to look back my past sinful life.

Answer 10

I never needed "saving". Creator did a good enough job on me in the first place.

It's sad you think you need improvement over how god made you to be.