How I Found Christ

I started my journey of Christ feeling lost and at a crossroad. At twenty three years old I felt like I kept making mistakes and my life was not getting any better with the choices I continued to make. I knew I needed a change, but I was not sure what that change would be. It was at that moment of hopelessness, I felt I needed to turn to religion to save me and provide me with the missing pieces. I have never really been super religious. I knew about religion in a sense, but I never knew about the gospel. I decided to do some research for I did not even know where to start. There are so many different religions. After gaining knowledge of some religions, I felt closer to Christianity with my beliefs. I needed to then find a church which was another struggle. I took to Google, and I looked at churches near me. I felt a good church should have a good website. If they can present themselves as welcoming, user friendly, with a lot of pictures and videos for newbies who are timid and indecisive whether to stop by or not, then that would be the church for me to try out. I stumbled upon a church that had an awesome website. They recorded their services for everyone to view online in case you missed a day or was just looking into their church. They showed a super talented band and singers performing Christian music. They had a light show and all like a real concert.

I was super excited to make this first step in which I felt was the right direction. I usually like to dress provocative. So, I had to really take a deep look in my closet and find anything that says "I'm a church girl"

 

I found and put on a cute, appropriate dress and some lipstick. I nervously drove around the corner where the church was located and parked. I had no bible with me. I thought it would be like the movies where a random girl bursts through the doors, in desperate need of the lord, and everyone looks at her while she is singing along with the choir, then start cheering for her. I am overly dramatic. When I walked through the doors I was welcomed immediately. I was given a pamphlet and asked if it was my first time at the church, like as if it was written all over my face. I nodded to the kind woman, and she rushed to introduce me to the pastors wife and she then introduced me to her son, which is also a pastor. He greeted me and said I need to meet his girlfriend. We hit it off surprisingly. She was very nice and just a few years older than I. When it was time to take a seat, she said I could sit with her. The band was even better in person when they played. It was so beautiful to hear them sing that I tried to hold back my tears. When the pastor came to the stage, his message was so clear to me. This is what I needed and where I belonged.

 

I just needed to look in side my heart, and pray for God to show me the way. How amazing is it to know that God has guided me here to hear his message that no sin I have committed or will commit is greater than Gods forgiveness and love. I can place all of my sins at the foot of the cross and pray to God to guide me on the right path and cleanse my heart. I was brought to that church that day by God himself. I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior that day.

 

 

There are not many young adults that know the gospel that I believe need to. I encourage anyone who is reading this, who feels they are lost, who feels they are broken, who feels they need a change, who feels they do not know how they will make it another day, to visit your local church and listen to the pastor with an open heart and hear Gods message to you.