I heard the word of Christ when I was a child. I was a Veggie-Tales-watching-Sunday-School kid, but I rebelled inside against a God I thought to be cruel and neglectful. It wasn't until I lost every other source of hope I had that I finally turned to God and asked,
"If you're there, I need you,"
and He showed me immediately to Romans 5:1-5
"Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us."
Words that stood out to me were "peace" and "rejoice". They were a foreign language to me, but I needed them, so I said,
"Okay, Lord, come in and see what you can do."
He did so much. My life has since thrown so much baggage at me, but He stays faithful, and through diving into His word, He has given me hoe and courage to pull through, and has turned me into the woman I am today. I can't imagine myself without Him. His is the love that will never leave.
Because Jesus has been my savior, and because He has been so faithful to me, I have been given a heart full to the brim with love, and He has asked me to share it. I want to give everyone I know the chance to get to know Him, and have decided to no longer live passively when it comes to sharing His salvation. I have realized that praying for people isn't enough; that I need to speak up! I believe in Heaven and Hell. I believe in a God that offers love and peace to everyone. Honestly, how badly would I have to hate someone not to share it?
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