Brainfreeze's testimony

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When I was say 14, started getting in a lot of trouble, wound up in juvi for weeks at a time. I was a outcast, I didn't quite fit in anywhere. My parents are catholic and I did go to catholic schools, where I never fit in as well. So one stint in juvi, my probation officer told me if I screwed up I'm going away for at least 6 months. Screwed up immediately smoking weed, got caught with test that the po popped on me.Then he gave me two option, jail or this bible boot camp, I went with the boot camp called "the way builders" where over a six month period I gave God my heart and soul, dedicating myself to not only read the bible but to rewrite it and do small labor jobs for the camp, it was the most structure I had in my life at 17. God was instilling His words in me for serious battle later on in life. "I'm in tears thinking about it" I went on to successful finish the program and wrote a poem at 17 that prophesied my life at 28. My Golden birth year where it all got to real for me. I did good in the world for the first few weeks but had surrounded myself with the same not to smart people that just wanted to do what they wanted and before I knew it, I was selling drugs and robbing houses. I ended up in hunts correction facility at 17 the same year for robbing a house. I came out with a hard heart and was selling more drugs. I got caught again, went back to prison for another year. This time though I found something I loved and it was the lady I'm with now. I came out started my own lawn care business "still selling drugs, weed". All kinds of mess, being stabbed, pulling guns on people and people pulling them on me. nothing happened till Aug 2005 "hurricane Katrina". I went to Cali with my mother and girlfriend for six months, when I got back, it got even worse for me. A prescription pill addiction quickly escalated to me in the projects of New Orleans picking up herion, I snorted the stuff for years and now was selling cocaine. I would still pray at night, He was listening but wasn't responding for His own reasons I guess. Then I had my beautiful baby boy, little Walter, it absolutely started to change me, I didn't want him looking up to a drug dealer or nothing of the like, something had to change. I was able to drop back off the herion, for the lesser pills and zanx, was at a place that I was in control to a degree. I'm saying to myself what else can I do because I can't do this any longer, I didn't want to sell poison, I want to be something my son can be proud of. A friend was going to a movie set and I thought... This is perfect I always wanted to be in the movies after being a featured extra with Dennis hopper in "double crossed" when I was real young. We signed up and was excepted to attend the set " Grudge match " where I went from being just a regular extra to a featured extra as they insisted. I had to hold a camera and sit at the ropes of the ring and act as if I'm taking pictures of Sylvester Stallone and Robert dinero, this weird vibe was on this set and I couldn't put my finger on it. Something was up and I was starting to feel humiliated. I didn't understand what was going on around me and it's hard to explain, then one of them walked past me in the ring " a star actor" and said I'm not that much of a satanist.....it all clicked, I knew I wasn't living right but I knew I didn't want to be that. I was surrounded by directors and set managers moments later, asking me, why did I want to leave. I told them that my son was a little under the weather, which he was and I wanted my check for the day, one got real angry, was huffing and puffing, then says ...so you don't live to far from here eh?... My response was No, come and see me!! Was not scared at one instant just angry and upset. I left feeling like a failure, it was just one more thing I couldn't do. I didn't know what to do, I did know this was a battle for my soul going on and I cried out on my knees to Jesus with the bible in front of me when I got home that night. I asked Him if He was watching and seeing all this, what was going on, I was in a panic like no other, a storm raging inside me, I opened the bible, it flipped to proverbs 15:3 The eyes of The Lord are in all places watching over the wicked and the good..... A peace instantly came over me, I was taking pain meds and anxiety meds, the next day, nothing, Praise Jesus! my life has never been the same Thank you Jesus Christ for delivering me from a world of sin. Over time the Holy Spirit has given me a message. These churches that are preaching these false messages, I think he wants us to tell people to stop putting Him in a box because he's everywhere watching everything. He's not at the baptist church more then the Adventist church, He lives in the hearts and the minds that have instilled His words on their hearts. I was saved again in the four walls of my own home, just crying out for life or death, He is everywhere. :) I still am looking for that career, it's been 2 years since this has happened I'm 30 now, Thank God. He has sent people my way to strengthen my faith.Thank you Jesus! May God bless you and I love all of you.
 
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Brainfreeze, thank you for sharing your testimony. I've never been in your position before. Never even tried drugs or even smoked a cigarette, but reading your testimony is like shining a bright light in otherwise dark areas. Through my years, I have learned that God loves us all the time, and they He wants to be a part of our lives. He wants that close communion with us. He wants to take care of us, and be our Father. Only if we let Him. Even when we then our backs on Him, He still looks out for us. Because He is love.

I am am glad that you have been able to get delivered from a life of addiction (even if it was just selling drugs). Usually, I've seen a lot of cases where in order to get out of one addiction, we addict ourselves to something else. The only addiction we ought to have is an addiction to Jesus. He is the Only way. Through everything.

Love to you too, brother. May God bless you and your family. God has big plans to use you, mightily.
 
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Brainfreeze, thank you for sharing your testimony. I've never been in your position before. Never even tried drugs or even smoked a cigarette, but reading your testimony is like shining a bright light in otherwise dark areas. Through my years, I have learned that God loves us all the time, and they He wants to be a part of our lives. He wants that close communion with us. He wants to take care of us, and be our Father. Only if we let Him. Even when we then our backs on Him, He still looks out for us. Because He is love.

I am am glad that you have been able to get delivered from a life of addiction (even if it was just selling drugs). Usually, I've seen a lot of cases where in order to get out of one addiction, we addict ourselves to something else. The only addiction we ought to have is an addiction to Jesus. He is the Only way. Through everything.

Love to you too, brother. May God bless you and your family. God has big plans to use you, mightily.
Thank you for this brother, I was addicted to herion, pain pills and anxiety drugs, that night He calmed me, He took that as well. My life, yes I've been at war with myself, disobeying my Almighty Father, He has harsh stern corrections for kinds like me but all things are possible through Christ. I do want to be that vessel for Him. I've lived against Jesus's will for so long. Now I lay my life at the cross, the glory is His.
 
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Thank you for this brother, I was addicted to herion, pain pills and anxiety drugs, that night He calmed me, He took that as well. My life, yes I've been at war with myself, disobeying my Almighty Father, He has harsh stern corrections for kinds like me but all things are possible through Christ. I do want to be that vessel for Him. I've lived against Jesus's will for so long. Now I lay my life at the cross, the glory is His.
I'm actually a sister. But, quite a few guy friends call me "bro", so I'm cool with that. Haha.
 
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I'm actually a sister. But, quite a few guy friends call me "bro", so I'm cool with that. Haha.
Lol, I'm sorry sis, I knew a guy named Gene, so I related it to that, I apologize.
 

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Brother all praise to His mighty name. I can relate 100% to all of that lifestyle, He carried me through it too. Thank you for sharing His glory with us.
 
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Brother all praise to His mighty name. I can relate 100% to all of that lifestyle, He carried me through it too. Thank you for sharing His glory with us.
:) God bless brother, glad you made it through as well.
 
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Brother all praise to His mighty name. I can relate 100% to all of that lifestyle, He carried me through it too. Thank you for sharing His glory with us.
I would love to read yours, not to good with digging stuff up on here though. Tried last night matter a fact.
 
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Tears brother, I relate to your testimony, A LOT... Amazing the things we go through and make it out of on account of Jesus. He never gives us more then we can handle, both of us being tough stubborn men. Glad to know another brother made it through.
 

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What's up again man? I just felt compelled to read this again and am glad I did. I never get tired of reading testaments of His power. He is so very amazing. For any other brothers or sisters out there that read this and feel Gods power in it, I love all of you too. (even if you didn't, I love everyone else too)
 
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What's up again man? I just felt compelled to read this again and am glad I did. I never get tired of reading testaments of His power. He is so very amazing. For any other brothers or sisters out there that read this and feel Gods power in it, I love all of you too. (even if you didn't, I love everyone else too)
Everything's up bro, the glory is His, I laugh in amazement that we see with our hearts and share the same Spirit of God, without being told we can or can't by any one man, the things Jesus has done for both of us, are a constant miracle for people to see, I don't know why, if anyone can't .. Just amazing, God bless your family bro!
 

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WOW brother that is an amazing testimony... we life a LIFE with Jesus dont we!

I didn't understand what was going on around me and it's hard to explain, then one of them walked past me in the ring " a star actor" and said I'm not that much of a satanist.....it all clicked
That is crazy... so they wanted you out because discerned you were a child of God?
 
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WOW brother that is an amazing testimony... we life a LIFE with Jesus dont we!


That is crazy... so they wanted you out because discerned you were a child of God?
Something like that sis, but not even two days after the event, I was at a gas station that I usually frequent. One of the movie production folks was there sitting in his vehicle, pretty strange. He hopped out when I was going to my vehicle, I called him by name because he told me on set, he would give me a job " before I figured everything out ". He stopped, I said that was some wild stuff going on in there uh, he just looked at me and shook his head quickly up and down, as saying yea, wild stuff, but gave me his card, and told me to think about it.... My mind was already made up, but I kept " the production managers " card as a reminder of evidence for others who wouldn't believe this " wild story ". So it's like they didn't want me out, they just wanted me to consciously deny what was in my heart, and be part of turning the world into fantasy land.... I'm just not with it, it's a choice, a conscious choice.
 

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Beautiful testimony, like the words of Paul in 1 Cor. regarding salvation.

"I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth" 1 Cor. 3:6

It seems like the Hound of Heaven was after you, and some planted seeds, while some watered - in the end, it was God that harvested you!

I'm so glad for your son, and finding the truth of Jesus Christ, in the midst of a life of degradation and drugs!
 
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Beautiful testimony, like the words of Paul in 1 Cor. regarding salvation.

"I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth" 1 Cor. 3:6

It seems like the Hound of Heaven was after you, and some planted seeds, while some watered - in the end, it was God that harvested you!

I'm so glad for your son, and finding the truth of Jesus Christ, in the midst of a life of degradation and drugs!
That's for sure sis, God put the world before me it felt like, and gave me a choice. My life was headed for certain death and destruction, but showed me a way to the door with Him... It's all still like a dream, but all of this is so real. Yes, sometimes we go through serious bondages and strongholds, and sometimes it makes for a serious testimony as I'm grateful for. I can relate to a lot of different people at different walks, and I know now, no matter how bad we think we've done, we can always call on His name, He's there and He's listening. Thank you for the kind words, very sweet of you. God bless
 
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Wow bro God loves us so much he will pull us out of anything no matter what mess we put ourselves in powerful testimony I can relate to some stuff as well Godbless you bro!
 
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Wow bro God loves us so much he will pull us out of anything no matter what mess we put ourselves in powerful testimony I can relate to some stuff as well Godbless you bro!
Amen!! He's always there, always, don't ever think for a second He's not watching, His abilities pass anything I have words for.
God bless you, bro .. Sending a friend request, hope to read your testimony soon..
 
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"Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart." -Hebrews 12:2

I saw very sick people, that had no idea they were very sick, transition from an untenable situation destined for destruction into a tenable one destined for eternal glory during the years I attended Victory Outreach in LA County.

Pleased to meet yet another one. YBIC.

 
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"Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart." -Hebrews 12:2

I saw very sick people, that had no idea they were very sick, transition from an untenable situation destined for destruction into a tenable one destined for eternal glory during the years I attended Victory Outreach in LA County.

Pleased to meet yet another one. YBIC.

Nice scripture, endurance wins races, God made sure I don't forget to keep my eyes on Him there's no other way for me, why it's important to give up everything that included the old self and yea, Some folks really don't know how bad off they are sometimes, at some points I felt like walking death, other times just numb to life, pretty sad, I lived off pain and hate that was my fuel, now, powered by Christ and it's the best my life has ever been, God bless