Christians, before finding christ how was your life different?

Question

To me things didn't make sense. I tried to live life. I thought I can make it on my own, but I couldn't. Something was missing. Reaching out for a hand, but no one was there. Life didn't feel forfilling. Now though i contiously sin against God. He still welcomes me with his blood stained hands. All I can do is cry out his name.

blood from the nails he was punctured with in his hands.

Answer 1

Life before CHRIST was no "life" at all. It was spiritual death, rotting and reeeeeking of death. I had no clue what I was supposed to do with my life, I had no idea how I would survive if the bottom were to all of the sudden DROP from beneath my feet. I was LOST. Slave and bondage to a master called Sin. Confused always by the invisible YET VERY REAL proddings of the enemy, the prince of the power of the air. I had no idea WHO GOD was, what HE was like, WHAT HE wanted from me, what HE provided for me, and HOW MUCH HE LOVES ME. When I was first saved...I felt as though an entire building of CONFUSION was lifted from my shoulders; existence and purpose fell in line, and I had REAL INNER PEACE for the first time EVER. I love JESUS with all of my heart, and all I want, for the entirety of my remaining days--is to serve HIM, to love and be loved by Him and to do HIS WILL whenever He makes it known to me.
Life b4 JESUS was empty. Very, very empty. Despair and sorrow. I cannot stop praising GOD for saving me. I will be just as in love with HIM 10,000 years into eternity as I am now, and more so daily at that......(even tho' "time" itself is literally just a thing, inside the confines of eternity!)........I WILL LOVE HIM NO LESS, for HE saved me from myself. my sin. and satan.
What could possibly be better, then to know with 100% assurety that you are sealed in Christ by the Holy Spirit>? NOTHING COMPARES< NOTHING COMES CLOSE!~
^7^

Answer 2

Hey, how's it going? The greatest thing about being a Christian is God. I can't really be more specific. The love of God, the presence of God, the favor from God, the blessings of God, and the acceptance of God, to name a few. I am constantly reminded of my own weakness and dependence on God, and His grace is always sufficient... more than sufficient. Accepting Christ had an impact that only God really understands. I can't remember the exact day or year that it happened, because I went through a period in my life of being unsure whether I was saved or not... a rather long period, actually. In fact, I went through a similar period recently. But I have emerged confident of my salvation, thank God. Once again I am reminded that Christ paid my debt, and that I cannot earn my salvation. God has always been merciful to my family and I. Even when we had almost nothing, we knew God was still there, and that everything would turn out all right. And it always has, regardless of our lack of ability. I don't know if I exactly answered yor question, but please be encouraged. God is there, and He cares, no matter how messed up we are. I'm a witness. God bless!

Answer 3

I use to read tarot cards and thought that God wanted me to do this for people. Was I ever deceived! I was raised catholic and there was something bothering me about this religion that I couldn't understand. While I was reading cards, I got more into the occult world to where I was doing love spells and things like that. Well, everything in my life that could go wrong, went wrong. It even almost cost me my marriage. I was a confused and lost soul. One day my brother-in-law invited me to go to a friends house with him. I agreed, but didn't know what for. When I got there, we had supper with his friend and then I was handed a Bible. His friend witnessed to me and then told me that if I kept up my lifestyle, I would end up in hell. At first when we left, I thought this guy was picking on me and wondered how he could say such a thing. Well, I took the Bible home and looked at it a couple of times, but when I read it I didn't understand it. My brother-in-law invited us to family Bible studies, and then I started to understand. One evening I just cried out to God to forgive me and that I was a terrible sinner. I then accepted Jesus into my heart and as my Savior forever. This is when I got saved. We burned all my tarot cards and books, and I renounced the catholic religion After that I started to get convicted of things in my life and still do, but this is a great thing. I am now walking with the Lord and I have never been happier.

Answer 4

His arms are always open. I survived an abusive childhood, an abusive x husband. I was very bitter, unforgiving, and very many walls that I had built around me. God has delivered me from all of it! No more bitterness, no more unforgiveness, and no more walls. I have an awesome life now , and am very happily married. God gave me an amazing joy and peace that only He can give!

Answer 5

Are you sure those blood stained hands belong to God?

Answer 6

I just felt like I was neglecting something.... You know how whenever you go on a trip and wonder if you have everything, it felt like that. I felt fine, but I just had a sense I was forgetting something.

Answer 7

God has blood stained hands? From killing all those babies you mean?

Answer 8

It made an unbearable childhood survivable.

Answer 9

so your saying the only reason you turned to christ was because YOU WANTED someone? thats a pretty shitty place to base your faith.

you should believe because you feel there is a god....
not because you were lonely... that is like self satisfaction. not gratitude.

Answer 10

I used to think I knew everything.