Fri Nov 21, 2008 God has two dwellings: one in heaven, and the other in a meek and thankful heart. - Izaak Walton (1593 - 1683)
~Christian Quotes~
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Teen's Testimony
From Dustin Rhodes:
Testimony: My family use to go to church when I was little. We stopped going when I was about six. We would go but I never went for God's word. I only went because my parents made me and they had good food. I was a bad kid, swearing and quick tempered, from age six to twelve. But, of course, not in front of adults. One of my friends would tell me to stop or I will go to hell. I never listened to him. Then, the summer when I was twelve, my aunt, who was and still is the youth minister at the church I now attend, invited me to a summer vacation bible school. I did not want to go and waste my summer at church but I went because I had nothing else to do that summer. It turned out to be a blast and that summer I accepted Christ. I am now sixteen and attend a baptist church. My aunt that lead me to the Lord is my youth minister. I have now been looking to form a Christian Rock Band. It is to my aunt, and of course Jesus that I owe my life too.
(Thank you Dustin, May you be a light for Christ for every teen you know- James and Melissa)
From Becca:
Testimony: Well, umm I had always been brought up in a Christian background. My two older brothers were Christians. Ever since I was little I always attended church and all other organization to do with church. I asked God into my heart at a young age but struggled with the commitment of being a Christian.
Just over a year and a bit ago I was quite depressed and drifted so far away from God, Im now disgusted at how bad i have treated him in my past. I was being bullied just for being myself and instead of coming to God as should of I dropped out of many organizations I had been involved in. I often felt like God wasn't there in that point of my life, but he must have if I was able to get through it.
Only since September 03 I sort of realised and come close to God but I was still sort of holding him at arms length. I rejoined all the clubs and things I had been in and learned so much. In November 2003 I went with my youth group called impact to a weekend teen Christian event c
alled autumn soul. I knew what I had been missing and came close to God, it was good knowing he was there. But I still hadn't fully achieved a good relationship causes in my head my past still lurked, I wasn't fully able to commit I suppose at that point. I went through school this year few knowing I was a Christian, I was meek even when I know I should of been singing his praises to my friends in school, trying to get them to realize Gods love for them.
Really only these past few days starting on the 26th August 2004, today in fact I really hugged him tightly close to me. We had a youth group from Dublin staying up with us and I saw how committed they were and how obvious it was that God was in their life. I confided in a new friend Jan about my past and my relationship with God and all of a sudden an inner calm filled me. I really want to thank God for providing such an opportunity and a faithful servant to talk to me. I now feel powerful and as I return to school I want to
speak of his love for us all.
I know this testimony is very short and
I wouldn't be able to do it in front of a church yet but I wanted to share my experience with you. I know I'll still have times of trouble but God will always be with me and I know that now and want everyone else to know that no matter what happens God will always be there for you. Look at the way I treated him in the past but now he has forgiven. I believe overcoming my past will make me stronger, stronger in my faith in God. Love becca. God bless you!! P.U.S.H. I know God would want me to search this now. I'm ready to be his servant.
(Thank you so much Becca, May God bless you in your journey with Him- James and Melissa)
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