Guest Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 I was raised in the church, my parents taught me but never forced me to believe. My parents knew well that was a decision made by each individual person. I fell in love with God, although I saw their God and His goodness for them, He didn't become my God until I became an adult with a family of my own. Our hope isn't in this world nor will we find all those answers your asking while we remain incomplete in our earthly vessels. We do know that the fall of mankind destroyed the perfection we once enjoyed yet there's a day coming when we'll return to God and have all things restored to His original plan. Humbly pray and ask for wisdom sufficient to your own walk and always look ahead to Gods completion. Best wishes, Debra ~ Amen~! Welcome~! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwikphilly Posted August 3, 2013 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 96 Topic Count: 307 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 18,136 Content Per Day: 4.63 Reputation: 27,817 Days Won: 327 Joined: 08/03/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted August 3, 2013 Oh Hello sweet guest,I sure do hope and pray that you are still here......today is my very first day and your questions touched my heart so deeply,they are not easy questions to answer but they are the ones we pray that the Lord will answer you through us,You see,the reason"s" I believe are many, but when jesus enters into your heart and you feel His love as real as you can feel the rain hitting your face or the warm sun beating down on your head or better yet,the feeling that rushes through your entire body as you jump in the cool waters in a swimming pool on a hot summer day.....It is a personal relationship between you and Him and when He introduces Himself to you it is something unlike anything you will ever experience.......overwheming,indescribable love,you KNOW you are loved......I KNOW He took my place on that cross,just for me...He gave His very own life that none of us should perish but have everlasting life! Then you ask "what has He done for me?"I would need many ,many pages to tell you but besides dying for me?I have to say,"What hasn't He done for me?I lived a sinners life,drugs,fornication,lies,occult.....name it,I've done it.....I should have been dead many times but he spared my life time and time again,delivered me from addiction(instantaneously removed the taste from my mouth),made me a new person(changing my lusts and desires),I am a cancer patient in remission(the doctors told me there was no cure for my cancer and they could only treat it)BOY WERE THEY SHOCKED WHEN THE TUMOR DISAPPEARED!My Jesus has performed miracle after miracle in my life,and I only mentioned a few .Dear Sweet Child,He forgave me my sins and remembers them no more,and what is amazing is that He helped me forgive myself,I look back at who I once was and all I can say is"Thank you Jesus,"Although it is many years ago I can never forget what the Lord has brought me out of!It's not about going to church or going to Bible Study or Knowing about God it is KNOWING HIM,,,,And all you have to do ,,,,is ask.....He waits for you with open arms ,it's okay to have doubts,it's okay to question,He knows your heart and loves you just as you are God bless you,Kwik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cozmoe Posted August 3, 2013 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 338 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 127 Days Won: 4 Joined: 07/27/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted August 3, 2013 Amen kwik , what an awesome testimony on what the Lord has done for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEEPUSLORD05 Posted August 3, 2013 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 6 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/02/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted August 3, 2013 kwikphilly, I could listen day and night and never get enough of Gods mercy to and for HIS people.. Thank-you.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwikphilly Posted August 4, 2013 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 96 Topic Count: 307 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 18,136 Content Per Day: 4.63 Reputation: 27,817 Days Won: 327 Joined: 08/03/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted August 4, 2013 It is a priviledge an an honor to testify that I was a wretched sinner and have become a new creature in Christ Jesus,I owe my Savior much more.....it's our responsibility to tell everyone we possibly can,I am never ashamed of the things I have done because I am proud to boast "Jesus"......where would we be if it were not for Him loving us sooooo much?..........Kwik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissPlaced_56 Posted August 4, 2013 Group: Senior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 129 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 757 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 155 Days Won: 1 Joined: 03/25/2012 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/24/1957 Share Posted August 4, 2013 AWWW kwikphilly, what a beautiful testimony!! WELCOME TO WORTHY!! it is my pure pleasure to get to know you dear sister!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwikphilly Posted August 4, 2013 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 96 Topic Count: 307 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 18,136 Content Per Day: 4.63 Reputation: 27,817 Days Won: 327 Joined: 08/03/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted August 4, 2013 Brothers And Sisters the BEST part is.............By His grace and mercy I can continue to be a living testimony and Give Him glory for what is already done but for me yet to come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Halleluliah! Let's tell it!, Kwik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philitus Posted August 4, 2013 Group: Members Followers: 4 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 31 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 10 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/04/2013 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/23/1986 Share Posted August 4, 2013 I believe in Father Creator of all, Son the redeemer, and the Holy Spirit who sanctifies us and points us to Christ. One God, now and forever. He gives us means of Grace... he has reconciled us with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miz KJV Only Posted August 4, 2013 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 22 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 4 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/30/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted August 4, 2013 8/4/13 I believe in God and Jesus Christ because they woke me up this morning! I believe because I have a roof over my head! I believe because I had clothes to put on AND a car to take me to church! I cannot wake my self up! I cannot blink my eyes and there is a roof over my head! I cannot exhale a breath and theres clothes for me to put on and a HONDA for me to drive to church.! Oh...and thank you Jesus that I didn't get into any car accident crossing over Independence Blvd. You know how crazy Charlotte NC is on Independence Blvd. Hebrews......FAITH is the substance of things hope for and the evidence of things not YET seen.!! Its coming!! John....And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will HE heareth us......!! Phil........Being confident of this thing, that he which hath begun a good thing in me will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ!! Isaiah.....Remember ye not the former things neither consider the things of old, behold God will do a NEW THING!! Psalm.....He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most high, will abide under the shadow of the Almighty GOD! Hallelujahhhhhh....!! Thank you Lord God Almighty and Jesus, King of Kings!! Last days are here....... Lets get up outta here!!! Let the church say AMEN!! Miz KJV Only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Swoon Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Why I believe and what he has done for me.. I spent most of my adolescent life depressed until the age of 15 when it got really severe. I attended church and everything so I would question God as to why I was so miserable. During that age, what happened to Job, happened to me. God allowed me to be afflicted physically and emotionally. I had these terrible sores that slowly began to manifest all over my body, they were agonizing and every night I would cry out to the Lord "why me?" I was drenched in puss and blood. I would wail and sob uncontrollably. I would seek his face but when he would not answer my prayers I gave up hope, I stopped going to church because I was completely covered, I disconnected myself from the world completely because my countenance was abominable to my own eyes, that at times I wanted to pluck them out. I put down the shades, turned off the lights and closed the door. My melancholia had me in bed for 3 years laying there, weeping day and night. I never left my room to go outside. I was miserable without a doubt. My face, my body filled with sores that if i were to make the slightest movement It would cause great pain. I was scarred severely that looking at myself would bring me to tears. I would always reminisce of my life before all this. When I had it all, girlfriends, friends but they were no where to be found. I would only go out late at night in search of death but i never found it, I would drink liquor to 'forget the pain' but that didn't work. I would ask God to kill me if he truly loved me. All things work for Good is what I learned. All things happen for a reason though wise words could not console me at that moment. I denied God existed and left Christianity all together. I tried Islam and Buddhism but nothing. I studied every important philosophy known to man and became rich in earthly wisdom. But in the end it was all in vain. The peace and happiness I longed for I could not find. I tried finding pleasure in porn and other things. I even got into occultism. NOTHING. I came to the point where I did not know what it was to smile nor laugh. I also had hatred towards my mother for a) bringing me into the world to suffer and b) loving another man rather than his son. I could not see her and many times I came near to killing her husband. I tried killing myself. I came very close to selling my soul for happiness even if it were for just a minute. My mother would tell me about Jesus and how he had power but it would make me angry and would say if Jesus loved me he would not allowed this to happen. I cursed God many times, the day i almost became athiest i cried unto the Lord and in a matter of hours I got unto a taxi (i left my room for the first time to go back to church not caring what i looked like) The cab lady spoke to and it was pretty much an answer to what i asked God that night. "WHY?" I said God, if this is truly of you.. so you must also have power. If YOU HAVE POWER FREE ME of my bondage to sin. I felt the Holy spirit come over me. I left all worldly music, my bondage to sin was instantaneously broken. Porn no longer had dominion over me. I prayed fervently because i was struggling with my appearance. An evangelist prayed for me and i was truly free for the first time, I had struggles but they were completely behind at this point. In a matter of weeks I was baptized because I had finally found the meaning of Life and that is in only in Christ. GOD has healed me from my sickness. My face is no longer the same. I now have that joy and peace i yearned for. I felt the presence of God and the touch of the Holy spirit is better than any carnal pleasure. I am now a 'man'(i am 19) filled with the Holy Spirit. I remain fervent in prayer and am now fulfilling my calling which Jesus gave me as an Evangelist. ALL WORKS FOR GOOD. Proverbs 3:5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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