Share your Testimony about God

[SRD]

I did not come from a religious home but we did own a Bible. We had a bookcase in our livingroom that contained (of course) a lot of books and one of those books was the Holy Bible. I was told that at the tender age of three, I would always grab the Bible out of all the books on the shelves and ask numerous questions about Christ. I had an enormous hunger for God that was unquenchable and I don't know why my questions about Christ made my father so uncomfortable, that he even hid the Bible from me and I was told that I cried and cried until my father gave in and returned the Bible back to me. I can not remember a time in my life that God was not apart of it.

When other children of my peers were outside jumping rope or playing, I would take out time from play, go into my "prayer closet" aka the bathroom (the only room of privacy in my house for we were a big family) to pray to God and sought him with all my heart. No one ever told me to make time for prayer, or read the Bible every single day, but it was as if it was just in me to do this. Each day I would set apart time to pray and read the Bible as soon as I was old enough to read.

This has always been apart of my daily life from a child and without the coaching of my parents. When I became a teenager, I began to fast and my family did not understand this concept at all and many times in my spiritual journey I felt alone for no one wanted to know Christ beyond religious concepts and thought it was strange that I sought him with every part of my being.

I used to think it was strange for anyone to not want to know their Creator on a deeper level. Needless to say, my family has come to know God and is now growing in him little by little. For God is faithful to honor the prayers of his children.

Christ has revealed himself to me through out my life and I have a personal relationship with him for many years. He is my life and I love him with every fiber of my being. I have experienced the love of Christ and his mercy that literally takes my breath away. He is a very loving, merciful and compassionate God and I only hope others would come to know him as Lord. I want to follow him all the days of my life and give him all the Glory that is due unto his Holy Name. Please join in and share your testimony about God and may all praises be lifted up to HIM!

[tmar]

I was a person who went to church regularly. One day after I had read my bible and tried it in my mind and found something wonderful I went to talk to my minister. After I told him he asked me "Who told you?" Then he proceeded to tell me that this was a house of sinners and I asked myself something is wrong about that. So I read and read somemore... age of 9 and very loving of God. Then it hit me they are looking at us as being stupid and not children of God. So I made a decision that I would burn the 10 commandments in my heart and learn the secrets of the book.

One day I was helping my father to hitch up a 3 point hitch to the back of the tractor. I almost had it but the hole wasn't right so I used my finger to straighten it and the tractor rolled back on my finger... It was just hanging that as I took it out. Had to stay home for the next week and mom had me to look after my sister. She wanted to go out in near the barn so we did. There was a big red boar that started snorting so I decided that we should get to the other side of the fence... we slowly walked to the fence I crossed and told my sister to come so I could lift her over... she was scared stiff. So I told her do you have two choices you can either run or run faster then she took off and the boar came after her. Our dog was there and stymied the boar and I got her over the fence without harm. Then I told her about what I was reading about the second coming. We walked as I talked then I turned around and looked to the sky. I told her on that day the clouds would start to roll and the heavens would open and Jesus would come riding from the clouds.... Well something strange happened what I was saying was unfolding and we both saw it.... she immediately dropped to the ground and hid her head but I stood there and watched. After years of trying to figure out what had happened I came to the conclusion that it was the adrenaline that we both were feeling that gave us that vision. It was real and helped to change my life and how I looked at the bible and God. I knew from that point the Kingdom of heaven and God was inside that we must bring out. It was that vision that I knew God exists in all of us.

[SRD]

tmar: This is such a beautiful testimony about how indeed the Kingdom of Heaven is inside of us and we must bring it out by our representation of Christ to a world that desperately need to see HIM in his people. I know first hand when one has a personal encounter with Christ it is definitely life changing. Thanks for sharing this.

[Cubear]

Romans 14:33

Not a God of disorder but of Peace. That is my testimony

Who reflect that fruitage of God?.

Would you think that true Christians reflect that quality SRD?

Do they do it with M-16 A1 assault rifles in defense of their nation? Is Nationality God?

[Cubear]

I know that you would rather not think about this issue of weather Christians should be neutral and not lift up carnal weapons against another human being SRD, but truth has to be authentic doesn't it?

[Cubear]

1Pet 2:21

Would Christ carry an M-16?

I know the M-16A1 assault rifle. I prayed to it every day in Marine Corps boot camp.

My Platoon commander was a Baptist.

[Das]

Just that God helped direct my bad life
into a better direction & that became my major starting point of a journey with God.Directed me out of a severely physically abusive relationship & saved
my life when I was going to suicide.
I have been learning more the past couple years & learning about the Bible now.
Das

[Cubear]

Originally Posted by Das

Just that God helped direct my bad life
into a better direction & that became my major starting point of a journey with God.Directed me out of a severely physically abusive relationship & saved
my life when I was going to suicide.
I have been learning more the past couple years & learning about the Bible now.
Das

Just don't believe that God is a three headed monster who keeps account of the injury that sinners have done, and tortures them forever and ever and ever.

He is a God of Love.

The ones who try to tell you that ...as the Bible says.....are like wolves in sheeps covering.

CMull......I don't blame you for not calling me a brother. I need to work on "TACT" !!

[Cubear]

He is a very loving, merciful and compassionate God and I only hope others would come to know him as Lord. I want to follow him all the days of my life and give him all the Glory that is due unto his Holy Name. Please join in and share your testimony about God and may all praises be lifted up to HIM! <<<<


And even though he didn't create HELL, allows ones to burn, burn, burn, burn.....and feel it??!!...You think he checks on these sinners every once in awhile to show them who is boss? These ones who are burning? Forever and ever and ever??.......(not God's fault....he told them not to mess with him)

Satan can have people beliving everything. ....(2Corinthians 4:4)

[Beloved]

Although I had good parents my upbringing was not in the church nor did my parents teach the Bible to me. When I became a teenager I became very withdrawn and fearful. At sixteen I went to a youth retreat over the Christmas break and fell in love with my Savior who loves me endlessly. At that point a great adventure began as the Lover of my soul awakens me to His love. It never never stops, He keeps unfolding Himself to me like a beautiful rose. I am amazed of this wonder that God has chosen me to reveal Himself. It is only by His mercy and grace! I am learning to walk in a holy confidence because I am secure in My Fathers arms. I want to live for the audience of ONE.

Thanks SRD for starting this thread I think it is great one. It is so amazing to hear what i call Holy Ghost stories from different folks, We are all unique and the Lord tends to us individually,