Christians Only: When and how did you come to Christ?

Question

How is your life now?

Silver Do not let an insincere friend ruin your walk with God.

Answer 1

ok...i'm warning you...it's gonna be a little long :]]

ok, growing up in church, i always waited for "jesus to come into my heart" like my sunday school teacher always said. I prayed every night that Jesus would come in and i could feel "saved" like everyone at church described...after years of saying that prayer and never feeling any different, i kind of began to lose hope. I still went to church and everything, read my bible, even prayed. (that was when i was like 7-11) In about the 6th grade, i began to understand what it really meant and why i hadn't exactly been saved before, but i still didn't actually understand. 7th grade, i started feeling bad because all of my friends were getting baptized, but not me...i still lived a "religious" life, went to church and acted like a Christian, but later that year, i started hangin out with ppl who were juniors and seniors and i picked up on cussing, drinking, and talkin nasty...then in 8th grade God spoke to me! it was sooo exciting! I was at church listening to a song and i felt the conviction of the holy spirit and asked for forgiveness...after that, i never hung out with most of those ppl again. i talked to them and tried to be a friend, but never hung out with them...i was on a spiritual high! i was so excited to talk to God, go to church, read my bible, witness to ppl and everything...but later on that year...over the summer of 8th grade to 9th grade, i felt "numb" i couldn't read my bible, i couldn't pray, i couldn't do anything, my mind would just wonder...i had no desire to go to church...that made me question my salvation...hmm am i really saved because no other Christian acts or says they feel like this...am i kidding myself? that went on for about hmm...a month and a half to 2 months...i still tryed to pray, i still tryed to read my bible, still tryed to live my Christian life and pursue my "walk with God" then, not to long ago...i talked to a really good Christian friend of mine and finally let someone kno how i felt...and she was going thru the exact same thing as me...we called it a "dry spell" i eventually overcame it and got an even deeper understanding of God and being saved...it was just apart of my walk with Him. Now...2 months later, I'm on fire again, witnessing to ppl, and we've even started a praise band! If you're a lost soul out there, don't give up! nothing can "fill ur cup" like the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ...once you truly feel his frogiveness and accept him, you will be soo humble and satisfied...u'll never wanna try ur old ways...and don't worry if it hasn't happaned to u yet, it will when ur ready! just be patient!!!!! good luck to everyone! :]]

Answer 2

I have met numerous people with really amazing stories about how they came to be so religious. You know, theres the people who fought cancer and believed God was responsible. Then there are the people who get in a car crash or something and appreciate life more. I don't think my story is quite as inspirational but I guess I'll share it.

As a small child I was unaware of pretty much any religion. I knew that they exsisted but only because on Wendsdays some of the kids in my grade went to CCS. Up until third grade I didn't know that Christmas or Easter were religious holidays. They were just days to get presents or collect eggs. Seemingly spontainiously when I was in third grade my mother decided to take us to church. It was a small church with only about 50 people, all over 40 years old, except for 3 other girls. One was my age and the other two were her younger sisters. The oldest and I were best friends though elementry and junior high school. In the end of 8th grade she for some reason (in a sense) revolted against me (on my birthday too). From there on I didn't want anything to do with the church I went to. I didn't want to see my friend ever again so I stopped going to the church. I haven't been back since.

Like I said, it's not very inspirational. For at least 2 years I haven't said anything to the said friend.

Answer 3

A couple of years ago. It was more a feeling I had. At first I didn’t connect it to God or religion but after awhile I just felt him in my life. I now pray every night and give thanks and try to help with charity work. I don’t attend church because I haven’t found one that supports my beliefs. I believe in God but I don’t believe in all the conditions that go with it. Some people have said these are the words and will of God but I think God would be of the philosophy live and let live.

Answer 4

I was 30 Years old I had been just about everything (anti GOD) you could be. I was a Pagan and a friend of mine and I used to ponder the deep spiritual things of life (LOL) We came to a mutual agreement that the bottom line to all faith was to abandon yourself to the highest form of Deity you could muster and abandon yourself to it. I remember laughing when I realized that would be Jesus. A couple of months later I was on Christmas break outside smoking a cigarette looking at the stars. I was thinking "Wouldn't it be an awesome Christmas present to finally find actual truth." Right then I heard a very clear voice in my head. It said "Merry Christmas Lance." I almost jumped out of my skin. I knew it was Jesus who said it and for a split second I had this feeling that I knew everything there was to know. like looking at all the people at a baseball game and knowing their names all at once. Then it was gone. But me and Jesus are still close. I can't believe he spoke to me. I can't believe I rejected him for so long. I am so glad to be back where I belong. The last ten years have been the best years of my life. Even the bad times are better then the good times before I met Jesus,

Answer 5

I was raised Christian, & although I have always found the study of world religions to be quite fascinating, Christianity is most definately the one for me.

When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a nun. Although I ended up not going in that particular direction, I still love Christ Our Lord, & I hope that when I get married one day, to raise my children Christian too.

Answer 6

When I was young, I grew up in a house where people didn't like each other much, lots of backstabbing. As a small child, I knew there was something tragic about this...but I couldn't even form that complete a thought about what I saw going on all around me. But I do recall believing that somewhere there had to be an opposite of what I saw. There had to be perfect love, justice, mercy, forgiveness, kindness, all those things. That is when I first remember feeling the presence of who I would later come to know as God.

Fast forward, I'm about 40 years old. Someone brings me to a bible teaching church. I had been to church before and believed in God and Jesus, but never opened a bible. I began to study the bible. That was ten years ago. He, Jesus, has changed my life and reached back and transformed my past through His power and grace. My mother died six years ago, she knew Jesus. My father died two years ago, he confessed Christ as Lord four days before He died. Jesus is working in my family, slowly but surely. If it wasn't for Him, I would still have a broken heart.

Answer 7

I grew up in the church, went every time the doors were open. I always knew there was a God, I just didn't know it in my heart. My teen years were rebellious, I didn't do drugs or sleep around or anything, but I was running from God, but still attending church on Sunday, hypocrite! Anyway I was at summer camp the summer before my Senior year in High school and decided that was it I was either living for God or not, I wasn't going to play games any more. I decided to take the right path and God has been leading me ever since. I realize my total dependence upon him and I trust in him everyday for everything. He gave me my wonderful husband who also loves God and we are full filling his vision and purpose for or lives.

Answer 8

Became a Christian in early spring of this year through repentance and trust in Christ. Life is what God makes it and it's all worth it now.

Answer 9

I was not aware that Christ Jesus, first born of the dead, who sits at the right hand of God was never not in my life.

God is spirit. We worship God in spirit and in truth. Did you somehow forget the gospel of John? Or did you not believe Matt 28:20.

Obviously you believe when you loose your focus, God has lost his. Let me know when you believe the word of God as spoken by the prophets.

When you have a life, you can asked that question.

Answer 10

When I was extremely sick and ill a few years back. I had nothing left to give......I never knew Christ.....then I just prayed "Jesus please heal me! If you are out there, I need a miracle in my body!" Next thing.... I picked up a bible and the very first words I read (randomly opened the bible ) were "Jesus heals sick woman" And the next day I woke up cOmpletely healed.
I came to Christ.