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The_Unnamed_Servent

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I really enjoy reading people’s testimonies, but I just realized that I haven't posted any for myself…so here it is.

I’ve come to believe that my life is not my own for living but is mainly to bring glory to God. From all the things He’s brought me through or done through me, I shall give Him the glory. Ultimately those things, whether good or bad, have been made to refine my knowledge, faith, and trust in Him. I simply must testify on some of the awesome things He's done in my life.

A little background. I grew up in a Semi-Christian home with two sisters and one brother. My dad is a born again believer in Christ and my mom not so much.

One of the first big miracles He did in my life was bring my family back together again. My parents separated when I was 8 years old (girls/boys in separate households). It was during this time where I began to learn the gospel message and how to pray effectively. I remembered every night when we went to bed my dad, brother, and I were made to say prayer together before going to sleep. As a child I prayed desperately to God hoping to be a family again. It was during these years that I found comfort in prayer and grew to love worship and praise; (years later this would play a huge role in my redemption to Christ).

There were a lot of tears and disappointments but after about 3 years apart the Lord finally brought my family back together! In this I learned patience in prayer, praying from the heart, and persistence in prayer. I still remember those days even till this one. Looking back I believe these were the most impactful years of my life.

In all my childhood there was no greater joy!
 
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I cannot relate to your testimony in a way that would encourage you but after I read it I could only think we need some other emoji and then I looked thru the emoji's and found that my life having been so different that indifferent seemed the only emoji that applies. But your testimony also triggered thoughts about a part of my life but not in childhood. Maybe someone I should remember, so thnx for sharing.
 
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The_Unnamed_Servent

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persistent said:
I cannot relate to your testimony in a way that would encourage you but after I read it I could only think we need some other emoji and then I looked thru the emoji's and found that my life having been so different that indifferent seemed the only emoji that applies. But your testimony also triggered thoughts about a part of my life but not in childhood. Maybe someone I should remember, so thnx for sharing.
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But, I appreciate your feedback, friend!

I was moved into sharing and thought I'd start off with a positive story versus the rest.

I imagine most won't relate to this particular memory but this one holds a special place in my heart.

The Lord has many great works throughout my life but this was the first I can recall.
 
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The_Unnamed_Servent said:
But, I appreciate your feedback, friend!

I was moved into sharing and thought I'd start off with a positive story versus the rest.

I imagine most won't relate to this particular memory but this one holds a special place in my heart.

The Lord has many great works throughout my life but this was the first I can recall.
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Even my positive memories are not so positive sounding. I think about Jeremiah being thrown into a kind of cesspool. But it is what needs be for however it is that God works out His Plan. It is impossible for us to keep track of all that needs be done. I do have some nice memories but not of childhood. This may come across as me pulling your leg, but my most memorable and really nice memories are when I lived in a regular old barn and slept in the hay and the farmer would bring out ham sandwiches and Pepsi-Cola for breakfast and I didn't have a change of clothes for the three months I lived there and the first Protestant sermon I ever heard was preached at a small building in the town some three miles distant and the sermon was delivered by two, but only one spoke, missionaries from Nigeria and this an all white congregation in Pendleton, In., and I looked up some history and find that Frederick Douglas delivered a sermon in that town some hundred plus years earlier and had his hand broken by an out of town mob. That big barn door wide open with a real nice view and the sweet sweet smell and that hay so soft was a real nice change from Chicago. Oh! The sermon was about how those missionaries perception was that in the U.S. money seemed to be a false god that was worshipped and I guess everyone liked the sermon and me having grown up in the Catholic faith never heard a sermon and I remembered it but had no opinion or concern. True story. Hope you enjoyed it, but if not there are many what are called threads here with many to be discovered enlightening experiences. Some pleasant some somber some humorous and some tragic, So welcome friend.
 
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