Before Jesus Changed My Life

From when I was a child til earlier this year, there was always this feeling of a hole in my heart. An emptiness. Oftentimes, I felt like I was drowning in darkness. I tried to fill it with books, music, movies, and self-gratification. It never worked. Through some deaths in the family, I began thinking about how life on earth is short and what my purpose in life is. I always knew about God, but I didn't know God. Attending church services and talking with my brothers and sisters helped me realize how much God really loved me and that He has always been there.

How Jesus Changed My Life

Coming to Veritas these last 2 years and listening to the messages always convicted me of the sin in my life and my lack of a relationship with Jesus. Hearing these messages and learning what a relationship with Jesus looks like drew me towards Him. I wanted to have that kind of relationship. I did a lot of thinking and praying about what it means to be a believer and what God was calling me to. And in February of this year, I truly gave my life to Jesus and asked Him to be my Lord and Savior. Understanding that because God loves me, He sent His Son to die on the cross for a sinner like me. That I  would be able to spend eternity with Him has been the best thing to ever happen to me (2 Corinthians 5:21). 

My Life After Jesus Saved Me

Jesus has changed me in a way that I never before could have known. He has made me a person who is more patient, kind, understanding, and prayerful. To know and understand that Jesus is always with me, even if I don't "feel" Him, has been life-changing. Having hope of eternity with God in this world is truly marvelous. To come to Him in prayer when I'm angry, sad, happy, or in doubt is something that I've never done much before, and it is a wonder how He has been there! He has been a Shepherd leading me. Psalm 23 is an excellent reminder of the Shepherd the Lord is and where He is leading me. I have accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior and will continue to strive to be a believer and daughter of God that He calls me to be until He calls me home.