Love this thread already!
Where to start... I've only really started to understand God's love for me less than two years ago, despite being a Christian since I was 15.
The first changes I've seen were not really personal. You see, my parents marriage was saved the day we all became Christians as a family. I thought that was everything! I used to wonder what my personal testimony was because whenever people asked me how God changed my life, I always said "He restored our family" and I thought that was enough.
Apparently, that wasn't enough. The roller coaster of events in the last two years of my life made me realise just how far He would go for me, online game addiction (playing for 12hrs straight, or more, to the point I gotten very sickly and underweight), getting into bad company (online gaming community) where I met my first bf and where all hell broke lose in my life, repeated attempted suicide, constant fights with parents (i think i was emotionally stunted or something and I kept hurting the people i loved), insecurities and self pity, and it just kept going downhill from there, fornication, attempted online prostituion, depression. My mom is a pastor so imagine the guilt and shame. I have made my parents and my younger siblings cry so much it still hurts to remember now.
Replace all of the above with the me now, confident in Jesus' love for her, who now honors her body, loves her family to the bones, and enjoys living and living free. Those are the major changes in my life so far and I know there is so much more.
There is so much to be said about the wonder (not wanting to sound overly spiritual here but i cant find a better word) of Jesus' love, how He never runs out of patience with me and how He freely, openly and extravagantly showers me with mercy and hope. It's true what is said, he who is forgiven much loves much. You can't help it. I'm just so full of love writing this right now. He is so great.