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I spent the first 35 years of my life being born and raised into the Catholic church. Mom, dad, grandmas, grandpas, cousins, aunts, uncles...all Catholic. I went to private Catholic school and had so many questions! My answers never felt right. Too many red flags. In all 8 years of private Catholic school, we opened the bible once! I didn't know what OT and NT was! Didn't know how to look anything up. My mom did read to me the stories of the bible and taught me things but I still didn't get it. I truly didn't know what it took to be righteous and I am still learning today.
I got pregnant and found out on my 20th birthday. I was a drinker and a partier. Never thought much of it being right or wrong. Grew up around lots of beer drinkers. Even the priest drank so what was wrong with it right? I got married at 22 and had two more kids. This makes three kids and an abusive husband. The only good that came from him other than my beautiful children was he forced me to question the church I belonged to.
At this point, I had started my own business from the ground up. Divorced my abusive ex, got my kids back to my home town and unfortunately turned in to a whore. I went back to drinking with my friends on the weekends, leaving the kids with either babysitters or my oldest. Became very selfish. Worked more hours than I spent with the kids. I lied and taught my kids to lie. I owned a business that I sold things so I would manipulate and lie to sell. It worked so I kept doing it. I became more and more greedy and then I would spend money on material things rather than pay bills. Just when my home was about to be foreclosed on, I prostituted to get the 13K that I needed to save the house and keep a roof over my kids heads.
I broke down one night. I cried like never before and I prayed which is something I just did not do. I asked for help from God. I never did it sincerely but I knew how bad I was. I was a sinner in the worst form. I never murdered but you know, gossip is just as sinful as murder and I certainly did that! Not long after, I met someone. I was 35 years old. The someone I met was a Christian preacher. Boy oh boy did he put the fear of God in me! I didn't come clean with him right at first because I was too embarrassed to. But over time I was very willing to tell him all I had done. He taught me how to pray, how to repent, how to change, how to do better.
A huge weight was lifted off my back! I moved away from my home town to avoid any distraction while I was fixing my life for God. Jesus saved me and I didn't even know it! I closed my business and I opened the bible and I burried myself in it. It was so hard to understand at first but the more I read, the more I understood. I didn't even realize that I was beginning to understand it! It has now been 4 1/2 years and I am sticking my nose in the good book daily. Preparing to get my children back and teach them of God and Jesus Christ. I knew what a mess I was back then and they did not want to leave their dad who was a half mile down the road from us. So they stayed in their school, kept their friends and had family nearby. Unfortunately they are now becoming more and more sinful but the good news is, I have faith now. I am stronger now. I can help them now. My oldest is 19 and she probably is stronger in faith than even I am!
This preacher man who helped me is someone I owe my life to. I haven't went into detail about him because it would be a book but I truly believe he is the greatest preacher walking the earth today. He never asks for anything in return. He won't take a dime or a donation/gift for anything. He truly is out to save souls. My story may not be as bad as some but when I see that I could have died, went to hell and then my children follow, I thank God for bringing him into my life! God does answer prayers! He works in mysterious ways and now it is time for me to pay it forward!
Love your neighbors. When you are too tired and someone needs help, sacrifice and help. Don't expect anything. This is just one little thing that is pleasing to God.
God bless you
I got pregnant and found out on my 20th birthday. I was a drinker and a partier. Never thought much of it being right or wrong. Grew up around lots of beer drinkers. Even the priest drank so what was wrong with it right? I got married at 22 and had two more kids. This makes three kids and an abusive husband. The only good that came from him other than my beautiful children was he forced me to question the church I belonged to.
At this point, I had started my own business from the ground up. Divorced my abusive ex, got my kids back to my home town and unfortunately turned in to a whore. I went back to drinking with my friends on the weekends, leaving the kids with either babysitters or my oldest. Became very selfish. Worked more hours than I spent with the kids. I lied and taught my kids to lie. I owned a business that I sold things so I would manipulate and lie to sell. It worked so I kept doing it. I became more and more greedy and then I would spend money on material things rather than pay bills. Just when my home was about to be foreclosed on, I prostituted to get the 13K that I needed to save the house and keep a roof over my kids heads.
I broke down one night. I cried like never before and I prayed which is something I just did not do. I asked for help from God. I never did it sincerely but I knew how bad I was. I was a sinner in the worst form. I never murdered but you know, gossip is just as sinful as murder and I certainly did that! Not long after, I met someone. I was 35 years old. The someone I met was a Christian preacher. Boy oh boy did he put the fear of God in me! I didn't come clean with him right at first because I was too embarrassed to. But over time I was very willing to tell him all I had done. He taught me how to pray, how to repent, how to change, how to do better.
A huge weight was lifted off my back! I moved away from my home town to avoid any distraction while I was fixing my life for God. Jesus saved me and I didn't even know it! I closed my business and I opened the bible and I burried myself in it. It was so hard to understand at first but the more I read, the more I understood. I didn't even realize that I was beginning to understand it! It has now been 4 1/2 years and I am sticking my nose in the good book daily. Preparing to get my children back and teach them of God and Jesus Christ. I knew what a mess I was back then and they did not want to leave their dad who was a half mile down the road from us. So they stayed in their school, kept their friends and had family nearby. Unfortunately they are now becoming more and more sinful but the good news is, I have faith now. I am stronger now. I can help them now. My oldest is 19 and she probably is stronger in faith than even I am!
This preacher man who helped me is someone I owe my life to. I haven't went into detail about him because it would be a book but I truly believe he is the greatest preacher walking the earth today. He never asks for anything in return. He won't take a dime or a donation/gift for anything. He truly is out to save souls. My story may not be as bad as some but when I see that I could have died, went to hell and then my children follow, I thank God for bringing him into my life! God does answer prayers! He works in mysterious ways and now it is time for me to pay it forward!
Love your neighbors. When you are too tired and someone needs help, sacrifice and help. Don't expect anything. This is just one little thing that is pleasing to God.
God bless you
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