YourSister
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- Joined
- Feb 14, 2006
- Messages
- 2
First and foremost...Thank You, Lord for this site and for my new brothers and sisters. My husband (dgf4Jesus) is the one who told me about TalkJesus and I'm so glad he did. What a great support system for new or mature believers.
I believe that my testimony mirrors so many others in that I was not raised in a Christian home and therefore did not attend Sunday school, worship service or church camp (except Christmas Eve and Easter). Religion in general was a taboo subject at my house. That is, until my grandparents came to visit or we visited them. During those times, we went to church and how I loved it. The Holy Spirit always had a way of working on me when I was in a Sunday service.
As an adult, I was a closet Christian. Again, because of the way I was raised, it was something that you just didn't talk about. I knew better then and I definitely know better now. I "dabbled" from time to time, normally when my life was the pits and I needed some hope. But then, time after time, as soon as things were looking better, Jesus became less of a priority to me. Sad, huh?
Last month, I felt the need to check out Rick Warren's book, "The Purpose Driven Life" and the Holy Spirit started continually nagging at me. :embarasse
When I got to the sinners' prayer, I knew it was time for me to make a REAL commitment. So I prayed the prayer and it felt as I was doing it for the first time. A few days later, my husband (newly saved) picked up the book and started reading. The next thing I knew, we were having discussions like we'd never had before, doing daily devotionals together and praying outloud (Something I'd NEVER have done in the past).
Psalm 130:3-4 says "If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness;" God has forgiven me for my failed "dabbles" and I'm so glad to be a committed part of His family and do, now, consider myself YourSister.
Thank you for letting me tell my story.
I believe that my testimony mirrors so many others in that I was not raised in a Christian home and therefore did not attend Sunday school, worship service or church camp (except Christmas Eve and Easter). Religion in general was a taboo subject at my house. That is, until my grandparents came to visit or we visited them. During those times, we went to church and how I loved it. The Holy Spirit always had a way of working on me when I was in a Sunday service.
As an adult, I was a closet Christian. Again, because of the way I was raised, it was something that you just didn't talk about. I knew better then and I definitely know better now. I "dabbled" from time to time, normally when my life was the pits and I needed some hope. But then, time after time, as soon as things were looking better, Jesus became less of a priority to me. Sad, huh?
Last month, I felt the need to check out Rick Warren's book, "The Purpose Driven Life" and the Holy Spirit started continually nagging at me. :embarasse
When I got to the sinners' prayer, I knew it was time for me to make a REAL commitment. So I prayed the prayer and it felt as I was doing it for the first time. A few days later, my husband (newly saved) picked up the book and started reading. The next thing I knew, we were having discussions like we'd never had before, doing daily devotionals together and praying outloud (Something I'd NEVER have done in the past).
Psalm 130:3-4 says "If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness;" God has forgiven me for my failed "dabbles" and I'm so glad to be a committed part of His family and do, now, consider myself YourSister.
Thank you for letting me tell my story.
