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my journey in part by God's Grace

jean

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God works in which ever way he will, thats for sure. I went to Sunday School as a kid and a dear man, a local preacher in our Methodist church, tried hard to 'keep me on the straight and narrow' that was until I was 15! Then along came rock and roll, boys, dances, oh it was wonderful, much more fun and exciting than the Methodist Youth Club and Christian Endeavour Groups. Where I used to get up and read bible passages. Fancy God had his hand on me all that time and I never knew it From about that age, I never gave church/God or anything religious a thought. Life was for living and I was determined to do it 'my way' hmmm was God watching all this time wondering. Waiting for me to return like the prodigal. Well it took a long time, but praise him, it happened. When I was 44 years old and in South Africa, after attending seances, going to fortune tellers, doing a bit of this and a bit of that. Eventually leading to a sort of 'spirituality' I attended different churches, had a look into various cults, JW's some of whom are family members, talked to a Rabbi and was told Jews didn't take converts!! (thankfully, on reflection). The more affluent and material things we seemed to acquire, the more empty I felt inside, strange but true! Then my mom died, I was 6000? miles away, never had been much of a daughter (guilt, regret, etc) but I was also due to have my second big operation, having had the first one the year before, I had my gall bladder removed, now I was having my colon removed. At 44.....not a joke, actually quite scarey. Fortunately I had a wonderful surgeon. From my mom's death 24th August 1988 and my operation 16th September 1988, I became a born again Christian, having been invited to a Pentecostal type church by my eldest daughter. Yes she and her sister had both become 'believers' as teenagers. My husband was a Free Mason at that time. It is hard to believe but true how the Lord took me, shook me, healed me (I didn't have a full colon removal but was left with 6 inches and am still in good health) how God showed me spiritual truths so I could pray and combat the powers of darkness that were trying to steal (my health) kill(me) destroy (my marriage) and do all manner of harm in my life. Since then my life has been varied and not without its problems. However, since I became a Christian and have grown in my trust and faith in Jesus, and his sacrifice for me (and you) my journey has been so much richer, fuller and more worthwhile. Because I now know to whom I should go for help and protection, and I know that prayers are answered (but not always as we would wish) He gives us strength daily to overcome obstacles and his mercies are indeed knew every morning. The Journey Continues....by Gods Grace.
 
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God has been faithful.
Thanks for sharing your testimony.

God bless you
 
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