Starting the Faith-ics (My testimony Continued)

This is the second part of my testimony to see the prequel go to “Developing the Faith-ics (My testimony)” posted 5-2-09

Thru crafty advertising on Brandon’s part and reviling knowledge by God’s grace, this next part of my saga begins inside the trusting doors of Gate City Baptist Church. The sun was closer to setting than rising; it was not a Sunday morning service, but a jaunty youth service. I remember taking surveillance, staying close to Brandon and Mike, a mutual best Friend of ours. I remember how uneasiness settled in corners of my mind where confidence usually roomed, feeling young and vulnerable. I was young and very vulnerable; every step I took towards Him was a feeble wobble at this stage, I could have easily fallen back by a breeze caused by someone whispering the devils bidding. God guarded me in this stage of weakness by surrounding me by Soulders in His arms. Gate city was not the church up the road, In-fact I had to drive past several churches to reach this particular church nestled on the outskirts of my home city of Greensboro. To a bystander the near twenty minute drive, to a church in which I only know the person who brought me, would not seem like the right church for me. On paper I would agree with this bystander but there was something alive in that room something that just felt right. Like that void in me was being filled.

The first few times I was there I kinda kept to myself, I wasn’t quiet by any means I don’t know if I know how to be quiet but I was not as out going around “them” as I usually am. I felt like I hypocrite like I was not worthy to clam to be as holy as my fellow beings in that youth room. I sort of felt like a wretch among some of God’s people. That I believe is one of the ways God humbled me into admitting that for the first 18 years of my life I did not have life. Which was hard to do considering 99% of my youth got saved by the age of like 7 (SF). I latter found out the only reason it was hard was because I was tiring to find the strength to become a Christian on my own. All I had to do was trust in the Lord and give my life to Him.

I don't remember all that was said that faithful day I said the pray of salvation, I couldn't tell you what I was wearing or even if it was a Sunday or a Wednesday night, but I do remember how alive the Holy Spirit felt inside me. I also remember Jay, my youth minster, talking about the time we have left on this earth. He was talking how we are not even guaranteed to arrive home when we left church that night [He said, “I came naked from my mother’s womb, and I will be naked when I leave. The LORD gave me what I had, and the LORD has taken it away. Praise the name of the LORD!”] Job 1:21. He talked about how some people think they will “live life up” and form a relationship later in life, but there might not be a later. Why wait you can have the saving joy of the Lord right now! This was not a scar-tactic, you can’t scare someone into a personal relationship with Christ it was simply a true observational fact.

After service that day I came up to Jay with the encouragement of Brandon and the three of us went to a side room held hands and I repeated the pray of salvation Jay had me recite. I remember at the time I was so worried I would mess up and not be saved. Good thing accepting Christ is not like getting accepted to college no one is turned down and you don’t have to fill out an application all that is required is you follow Him. [If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.] Romans 10:9, and there is no wrong way to do that as long as your heart is true.

That is not the end of my testimony it’s nearly the first notable water marker, one’s testimony is never ending, for once your saved you are a walking breathing testimony in all you do.