How did you get saved?

[GentleWarrior]

I believe there are some of us that may not fellowship at a church but g-d is going to use us mightily in the comming days.

[Foreverchanged]

First off I thank God for not giving up on me and haveing the patince for me to see without him were my life was headed.*

I was saved a couple weeks after Easter. We had gone to church (the same one my wife works for in the daycare) and as it had always happened I found myself thinking of other things and not paying any attention. Now I grew up in a catholic church untill I was about 15. So I had always new about God just never new him. Well a few days after church my little girl came up to me and asked "daddy why do we not go to church" and to which my answer was "I don't know"and as sweet as little girls are she said "but daddy you know everything". To some that might not seem like much but the one thing I took alot of pride in was to my little girl,
I was number 1. It hurt the one thing that I was suppose to know about I knew nothing about.*

Like I said I had been to church,been confirmed,but I knew nothing. I went off to college and par took in every and any drug I could. It gave me the good feeling I had been looking for. This went on for two years. Somewhere in those two years I met the girl who would become my wife. We got pregnant at 19. The day I found out about my little girl I quit everything execpt drinking. I knew she was a gift from God because I turned my life around that day found a job and started planing on bering the gratest dad ever lol. Now a year later I had my little boy so at 21 a had two babies. My life was going pretty good untill one weekend me and some buddies where hanging out and watching some football. We got drunk and ended up getting into a big fight withsome of my neighbors. Now here I was 21 with two babies and fixing to be arrested for assault with a deadlie weapon ( a beer bottle) and attempted murder (the guy almost died). Well I turned to God and things came out o.k. A few thousand dollars and I got off. You would think that after 6-7 years of drugs almost going to jail and two babbies at home I would of been on my knees giving my life to the lord. I just had a huge problem with thinking I'm not a Godly person how can I give my life to God. So a couple years went by and life was o.k. But I was so unhappy with my job I started drinking all the time. Again I just wanted to be happy.I remember looking at people who went to church and thinking man they sure seem happy but I had been to church visted different churches and new of God but I was just so unhappy I knew I wasn't a godly person. The thought of giving up the few things that made me happy seemed impossible. I know that sounds dumb but I just couldn't imagain living life as a Godly person. * *

A couple of Sundays after my little girls now infomous question lol we went to church because she had givin her life to the lord at vaction bible school. Like I said she was Six years old. Well this started bothering me cause if a six year old understood I had to be missing something. *It was this Sunday that changed my life. Our preacher preached about when Jesus calmed the seas. I sat ther on the edge of my seat thinking man they had seen Jesus heal all those people and yet they still didn't quit get who Jesus realy was. And it hit me like a lighting bolt I had not ever truly givin my life to the lord. So when he asked if anybody wanted to give their life to the lord to come down I went. I didn't quite know what was going to happen cause this was a baptist church and I had been chatholic growing up. So he set up a meeting for the next day and I truly gave my life to Christ. Two weeks later me and my little girl were babtised together. We haven't missed a servise since. I still sit on the edge of my seat cause I never heard the gosspile the way I hear it now. I thank God daily for transforming my life I am so happy I now no longer drink and God has open up an oppertunity for us to open up a daycare/community center/youth outreach center all in the past year. I know this was long but I'm glad I got to tell it. It still amazes me that God used my little girl twice to save my life the second one being the most important. *I can not even begin to tell you how the feeling of knowing that I do have a personal relationship with Christ is. It has been like the wieght of the world has been lifted off me.

ps:I love reading other peoples salvation stories and to see how God uses people to glorify his kingdom.

[rreighe]

You know what was really driving me to find the Lord? The book of Revelation. When I was just 7, one of my cousins told me the story of the AC, but it was really twisted compared to what prophecy says. She said that both the Lord and the AC is going to come back in the year 2000 and that no one will be able to tell which one is which. You just pick one and go with them. Yea, it was a strange interpretation of the book of Revelation, but being as young as I was, I really didn't understand. I just know it scared me. The thought of the world ending consumed my mind when I got in my pre-teens. Especially, since they had all those movies depicting the end of the world with a crazy twist. Gotta love Hollywood!

Annnnyway, all of this was leading up to my Salvation. I even had dreams about the end of the world, the tribulation, and just scary events that had me frozen in my bed when I would wake up at night. Actually, I still remember some dreams prior to getting saved, but I won't discuss that here.

So, it was 1999, and I was ripe and ready. I was searching, and trying to read the Word and could not understand it. Revelation was the first book in the Bible that I ever read to the finish. Needless to say, since I wasn't saved, it scared the living daylights out of me. I started becoming very depressed. There were times when I feared daylight!! I hated the daytime for some reason. I can't pinpoint why, but I am pretty sure those apocalyptic movies had something to do with it. Remember the 'Seven Signs' or something like that? Yea, I loved that movie, yet it really disturbed me. It had me looking for blood red rivers, blood red moons, and whatever other crazy signs there were in that movie. It was just to the point to where all I wanted to do was sleep and never wanted to leave the house for fear of God's wrath. I was only what? Twelve or 13!!

Thankfully, our God is a loving and merciful God and heard the cries of my heart. A dear friend invited me to her youth group and that is where a young man led me in the sinner's prayer. With tears streaming down my cheeks, I said that prayer with all of my heart. I felt so free and loved after that. I can't explain it, I just know that I was forgiven and that feeling was great!!

Praise the Lord! I had a hunger for the Word of God following my Salvation and I read every day for hours at a time. It took years upon years for me to really understand the Word as it is (was attending a WOF church), but God, in His goodness and mercy, guided me to the truth. Thank you Jesus!

mine was similar to that only i didn't have a lot of dreams about it, (with the exception of one vision) i wasn't exactly afraid to go outside because of Gods wrath (cuz i didn't believe in his existence then) although i remember being very interested in the end of the world.

basically i got saved while reading left behind i have a very long testimony and there is NO WAY i can really tell anyone every detail to it because i always leave out parts depending on who i'm talking to and what the topic and conversation is about. but basically yeah... thats what happened

[GOD'S GIRL!!]

I was saved on Mother's Day at our regular Sunday's service when I was 13 yrs old. Southern Baptist. I was raised in a Christian home and thought I didn't need to be saved in church because we were regular attenders. For years my mama would talk to me and every Sunday during invitation time she would pull on my sleve to go up front.

I guess out of repellion or stubborness I waited. But, one day before service started I thought today I'll go up front. And, a girl from school came in with her family and came and sat right behind us. I thought oh great she'll go tell everybody in school now. When the invitation time came the power of the Holy Spirit got a hold on me and carried me upfront. I completely forgot about the girl behind me. And, didn't even remember walking up to make that special decision in my life! And, that was 36 yrs ago. Except for about 3 yrs at the beginning of my marriage...I have been active in church all my life.

I have seen God work in many ways. And I KNOW without a doubt that THERE IS A GOD!!! And, His son's name is JESUS. The Lord and Saviour of my life! And, I hope that I have and will live my life to fulfill God's purpose. And, when I bow before Him I will hear "WELL DONE, THY GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT".

[MsSophie]

It was the winter that I was eleven years old. Every Sunday I would listen to the sermons which were filled with the Gospel message. When the alter calls were given I would grip the back of the pew in front of me feeling like I was about to faint. The Holy Spirit was drawing me to God but I was refusing. I can't really remember the words I spoke to my mother one of those Sunday afternoons but she took me to the preacher. He had me study the Gospel of John over a six week period and discussed sections of it once a week with me. When the six-week session was over the minister asked me what I believed and what my confession was then we prayed together. I came forward at the alter call the next day which was Palm Sunday and gave my life to Christ and was baptized that afternoon. I know some say that their baptism was just a statement of their obedience and they didn't really feel anything special but after I was baptized I was full of peace and joy.

[discdog98]

I was saved when I was 21. My son was only a few months old and I had been a grandmal epileptic for the past 7 years. I was in pretty bad shape physically. I went to visit my aunt and uncle who was a minister. Durning his church service I accepted The Lord as my saviour and The Lord healed me of the epilepsy. I'm now 48 and still seizure free. What a blessing that was and still is for me. I'll never forget it.

[GOD'S GIRL!!]

I was saved when I was 21. My son was only a few months old and I had been a grandmal epileptic for the past 7 years. I was in pretty bad shape physically. I went to visit my aunt and uncle who was a minister. Durning his church service I accepted The Lord as my saviour and The Lord healed me of the epilepsy. I'm now 48 and still seizure free. What a blessing that was and still is for me. I'll never forget it.

WOW!! That's wonderfull!! What a testimony! Praise the Lord!

[princesstiki]

Okay, so I was your typical party girl. Had a hard-knock life childhood, foster homes, abuse, drug addict single parent, no father.... So I quickly learned how to cover up the pain with drugs and alcohol. Alcohol being my favorite. Up until age 15, I was a gifted, intelligent, honor student but that changed when I started high school. I kind of gave up on life. Fast-foward 10 years. Still partying, I had accepted my lifestyle. I enrolled in college and started on my degree but still lived the same way. I went to work, came home, got drunk, maybe did some homework and passed out from being drunk. I did this EVERYDAY. So, October 17th 2009 was my 25th birthday. I wanted to do something different since I did the same thing every year. I loved Halloween and it was my favorite holiday. ( I disliked Christmas, mind you I still believed in Christ and loved God, I was just lost and blind) I decided on going to Kings Island in Ohio for their big Halloween celebration. Its called the Halloween Haunt. There are several haunted houses around the theme park and several scare-actors dressed up in costume to scare you once nightfall hits. On my way to Ohio with my boyfriend I felt like my normal self. Happy, but disappointed because none of my friends would go. (I had let them know 2 months ahead of time to save money, but they all had excuses not to go or didnt have the money!) Still happy nonetheless! We get there and I am having a blast. I went to most of the haunted houses and took some pictures. I took a picture with two scareactors who were dressed like monsters (demons now that I look back in hindsight) and it was a weird moment because they have to ask permission to touch you, I gave them permission. (I don't know why). (I include this because I still don't know if this has anything to do with what happened to me)Fast foward to next day. So we get up and go to breakfast. By this time, I'm feeling very odd, hungover but anxious. The day progresses, by the time we get in the rental car and get ready to get on the highway, I am so fearful (of what I don't know) that I couldnt drive back. (Our agreement was my boyfriend drove there and I drove back) The whole time back to Indiana, I'm anxious, and fearful. Of what I don't know. We get back home and decide to go to the Indianapolis Museum of Art(I love art!) I felt odd at the museum, so scared and felt like something was after me. We get home and I feel the same, except it increased. (I'm wanting to cry just thinking about it) This progressed over almost 2 weeks.Everything scared me. Noises, flashes of light, just everything! I kept thinking that it would go away, that I was just having anxiety problems but it didnt it got worse and worse. I felt pursued all the time. At home, out in restaurants, in my car, at work, at school, it was everywhere I was. I even stayed the night with my friend and I felt it at her house.(When I got there, a birthday card she had on her shelf fell straight down to the floor, and there was no breeze and it had been there for a month.) Not as strong but still there. She I started feeling confused because i was so scared, i started to feel like I wasnt myself. Because I couldnt be me because I was scared, fearful and anxious all the time. Mind you this got stronger EVERY DAY! My breaking point came when I woke up and felt something on me so strong. I was terrified. I left my house in a hurry that day. I remember that day so vividly. I got in my car and it was a bright sunny fall day. Despite of all the light I still felt in the dark. I went to my best friends house to talk to her and she wasn't home. I remember praying that I needed God's help and I was scared. I just wanted help. So I drove around and He led me to a church. This was a church I had never been to before and had never heard of before. Luckily that night they were having bible study. I came to work and couldn't wait to leave so I could visit that church. I was scared and nervous, but scared more of what would happen if I didnt go. I went inside and sat throught the bible study, fearful, shaking and scared the whole time, but I knew I was in the right place. (At that time) After bible study, some of the member wanted to talk to me and and welcome me. They asked me if I wanted to be saved and I broke down crying and and said yes. I prayed the sinners prayer and felt like a burden had been lifted off of me. God didn't deliver me instantly, but over the course of a few weeks I was delivered. I found a church home and I have continued to grow. I stopped drinking and I am now 42 days cigarette free! I owe God the glory for saving me and delivering me from whatever was chasing me. Not to mention saving me from cigarettes and alcohol. It is hard sometimes because my life is so different, I have lost some friends, and I am lonely sometimes. But I know I made the right choice to live for Him, because He died for me. I don't know what was chasing me but its not anymore. Thank you JESUS!!!!! I hope that by me sharing my testimony, I can help someone else or let them know they are not alone. And if anyone can share with me what they think happened to me, I am curious.

[MsSophie]

Princesstiki. I have been on here since 07 and just gave my testimony a few days ago. I was selfish with it. It is so special to me I just couldn't let go of it.

[princesstiki]

Princesstiki. I have been on here since 07 and just gave my testimony a few days ago. I was selfish with it. It is so special to me I just couldn't let go of it.

MsSophie, I just wanted to try to understand mine a little bit more. But the Lord told me today it was time to write it so I did. I just hope it can help someone else or make them feel like they are not alone.

[Amber Lynne]

I was saved ina 5th grade after school Bible study.

[Tarvan]

A friend led me to Christ over 10 years ago. Though I fell away for many years and only returned to obedience about a year and a half ago, all that I learned stayed with me and I am more secure in my relationship with God than ever.
I had to learn from odd experiences about persecution and temptation that back in the day I didn't handle well. I nearly died in 2006 and still took my time to come back. I could write 50 pages if I don't stop but I am so glad that I went through all that I have and all that I do knowing I'll have eternity with Him.

[Glassman96]

I always felt Jesus in my heart, but it wasn't till I was 32 years old when I knew that it was time to turn my life around and follow Jesus. It was a Saturday morning around 10:30 am on August 13, 1989. I was feeling beaten to a pulp, empty and lonely, so far in the darkness that only the Light of the Lord could penetrate it. I called on Jesus and He filled me with such a peaceful feeling like I was not alone anymore. From that time on, He never left me. I followed Him and He taught me the things I needed to do to overcome my flesh and the world and to grow spiritually. It's been a beautiful journey ever since. Thank You Jesus and Thak You God for Jesus and The Holy Spirit.

[Juliebeth]

I read Hal Lindseys book, 'THERE'S A NEW WORLD COMING' after buying it at a used book store. I came to Christ through this book.

[w.everson]

well I have attend Selywn church in Lakefield Ontario where i have met the lead singer Trevor McNeaven of a christian band name Thousand foot Krutch and his parents got me go to church every sunday.One sunday morning I went to church and i asked God to forgive me for my sins and save me and i except Christ in my live.

[Watching24Seven]

When I was a little girl, my family and I moved into a home in a new area. I was 5 (almost 6) years old, and two doors down from us was another family with a single mother and 5 children. One of the children was my age, her name was Marie. She & I, and my younger sister, became fast friends. We went everywhere together. We climbed trees, raced our bikes (still had training wheels), chased away little boys who tried to play with us, had sleep overs, and just adored each other. I wasn't yet in school, and it was summer, but in a few months Marie and I would begin first grade together. We were really excited about that. One Sunday I noticed that a school bus was stopping by Marie's. It picked her up and drove away, and then a few hours later it came back and dropped her off at home again. I was intrigued. So when she got home, I ran out to ask her where she had been. She told me she was at Sunday School. Oh man was I excited to hear about a school that was happening on Sunday. I wanted to go. So did my little sister, who was 4 1/2. With our mom's permission, we were all dressed and ready for this school that took place on Sunday. We stood outside Marie's home, and waited for that bus at 8:00AM, and then off we went.

At Sunday school, Marie and I got to be in the same room, but my sister was supposed to go to another because she wasn't yet 5 years old. She cried & carried on something fierce, so the Sunday school teacher said that she could stay with us. I am so glad that she did, because what came later was wonderful. We learned all about God who loved us, and God's Son, Jesus who loved us so much that he died for us, and was raised up again. My sister and I cried when we heard about this Jesus who died for us on the cross. When the Sunday school teacher invited any children who didn't know Jesus to come forward if they wanted to invite him into their hearts, my sister and I went up, along with Marie who held our hands in support. She informed us that she had invited Jesus into her heart a few weeks earlier. My sister and I invited the Lord into our hearts that day and I still remember it to this day. We were both later baptised in the same church when we were 11&12 years of age.

Later, we moved away, and because my parents did not attend church, and we no longer lived near our old church, we stopped going. At first, we missed it a lot. We talked about it often, my sister and I, and we talked about Marie too because we missed her too. Marie came to visit a few times in my teen years, and I discovered that we both had a great deal still in common, but the worst part of what we had in common was that we'd both abandoned our faith in Christ, and invited things into our lives that we shouldn't have been so open to having there.

I wish I could say that I wised up fast, and came back to Christ but it actually took a really long time, a lot of mistakes, heartbreaks, divorce, parenthood, running around trying to find something to fill in the emptiness inside my heart. So much time went by, and I used to have tremendous regrets about that, but now I don't. Now I just have Jesus, and joy, and peace, and forgiveness, and mercy, and thankfulness for a God who didn't forget me, even though I forgot about Him. What a loving Father we have. What a loving Savior we have.

So that's my story. It's probably similar to a lot of stories. I've heard of many people who come to Christ at a young age and fall away in their teens, only to return later, like the prodigal son. For me, it's the best story around, because it happened to me, and I am more thankful then I can express. Jesus is mine and I won't ever let Him go again.

Even better is knowing that my own family knows the Lord & to think that it all started with a little girl that lived down the road from me, named Marie. God uses many people, and situations, to bring us to Him. I have no idea where Marie is now or what she is doing. I've tried to find her, unsuccessfully, but I pray for her sometimes, asking God to bring her back to Him like He did for me. I hope that I'll see her in heaven some day.

I hope you didn't mind my long post. I'm passionate about how I came to Christ the first time and how He waited for me to come back again.

[Watching24Seven]

princesstiki I love your testimony. Thank you so much for sharing it. What a wonderful testimony. May God bless you in your walk with Him & give you strength daily.

Tarvan, discdog98, God's Girl, MsSophie, I loved your testimonies so much too & was so touched by them. What a blessing to read them. Thank you!

Amber Lynn, and Julie Beth your testimonies are both so precious. I love them also.

Everyone has beautiful testimonies.

May God bless you all for sharing them.

[Anddra]

Thank you for sharing, watching ...

[Isaiahsword]

Saved at age 11 by a chirstian comic book. . Ever since that day my life has changed.

[spirit1st]

I was home alone! I said. God if your real and the bibles real and that Jesus Christ is real Show me! I do not want to see it on T.V. or have another tell me , or see it in a book! If you really died for me ? Then You can show me! If not ? there is no right or wrong in life!
Also if I am not talking to the air and someone hears me! I will fail ! But every time i fall down. Help me up and i will try again!
And that moment, I felt Him put the NEW spirit in me and enter me! I was so happy. I wanted to tell the world and did try too!
Amazing my whole family rejected me then !Praise the LORD!