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I was baptized as a child. I didn’t fully understand the meaning of baptism, I thought it just meant my sins were forgiven forever. As I grew older we started attending a Lutheran church, and then we stopped going for a while. But then we went to Christ community, and that is when I first heard the Gospel explained to me. I understood it. But as I entered High school, I sort of lost faith. Especially in my junior year. I wanted to do things my way and pushed Christ out of the way. I started practicing thing in the occult, I had witnessed dark things, and possesions, and bad luck, and I did sexual things with multiple people. Everything from there went down hill. That whole year I had become a person who was living in the dark, the relationship with my mother failed and I nearly lost my best friend and I was hanging out with the wrong crowd of people. I became lost and broken and a little messed up in the head. I had lost faith and did dark things, and ignored the love of my savior.
In Pslam 23 it says The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not live in want, he makes me lie down in green pastures and restores my soul. After reading that one day it hit me and I fell to me knees on my bed. I was broken and I had felt complete separation from God. I remember asking God for a sign to show me forgiveness and that he was with me. The day after that I was in the car with my mom and sister and a big truck cut in front of us on the road, and on the back of that truck I saw the message “We are all sinners….” Which somebody had written with their fingers on the dust that sat on the truck. I knew I was forgiven, and I knew that it would take time, but I knew God had begun to guide me.
My life has changed so much. I have such a stronger bond with my family and my best friend. I can share just about anything with my mother now, and I have made many new friends My grades in school are great! I have compassion for those who live in the dark and I love everyone unconditionally. Just like Psalm 23, I have found my green pastures and still waters. The spirit is with me with every step I take, because I feel him in my soul. I have been baptized by the Holy Spirit and now with water. The son has forgiven me!
In Pslam 23 it says The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not live in want, he makes me lie down in green pastures and restores my soul. After reading that one day it hit me and I fell to me knees on my bed. I was broken and I had felt complete separation from God. I remember asking God for a sign to show me forgiveness and that he was with me. The day after that I was in the car with my mom and sister and a big truck cut in front of us on the road, and on the back of that truck I saw the message “We are all sinners….” Which somebody had written with their fingers on the dust that sat on the truck. I knew I was forgiven, and I knew that it would take time, but I knew God had begun to guide me.
My life has changed so much. I have such a stronger bond with my family and my best friend. I can share just about anything with my mother now, and I have made many new friends My grades in school are great! I have compassion for those who live in the dark and I love everyone unconditionally. Just like Psalm 23, I have found my green pastures and still waters. The spirit is with me with every step I take, because I feel him in my soul. I have been baptized by the Holy Spirit and now with water. The son has forgiven me!
