Empress Maria

I've often felt that I don't say or do enough to share with people how great and awesome God really is. I was discussing this with a dear friend, who encouraged me (as she often as) by saying that the best way of sharing God's word with others is by telling them your testimony. I realized that this was the one thing I know about more than anyone else on the planet and so decided that this is what I would do. I hope it helps you to get an insight to who God really is and how he can see a person's potential where we can't.I was born raised in Wolverhampton in a non Christian family..I went to Sunday school as a child but didn't enjoy it as I had no understanding of Jesus, and eventually stopped going. But throughout my life I'd often felt God calling to me. At times I'd had tantrums like a child, asking him what he wants with me and even wishing he'd just leave me alone. But as it says in John 15 verse 16 (you didn't choose me but I chose you to go and bear friut -friut that will last, so God had plans. Psalms 139 verse 13 says (for you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mothers womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful I know that full well). Twelve years ago I was seeing a councillor due to personal circumstances in my life. That councilor just "happened" to be a Christain and I remember saying to her that I wanted the peace that Christian people seemed to have.That peace was something I longed for. I'd often thought about Christianity, but thought to myself (no it's not for me) to many things I'd have to stop doing that I actually enjoyed doing. Then one day in April 2001 when I was at a real low in my life I sat alone and asked God into my life. But I never felt any different and I thought to myself (oh well that's it he hasn't listened I might as well give up). But I couldn't give up because there wasn't anything I'd stopped doing that as a Christain I shouldn't really be doing. So I just continued as I was. THEN God got serious with me. He changed my heart, changed my thoughts, my friends and before I knew it he'd changed me. I am so thankfull that God enabled me to ask him into my life that day in April. Even though I didn't realize then, that day he was actually standing in front of me waiting to embrace me and I'm so glad I took that step forward and did'nt just stand there. Having a personal relationship with God is the most precious gift that any living person can have (and I say that as a mother of four). Since knowing Jesus I know that any difficult times or heartaches I face and think I can't get through, I no longer fall into the depths of dispair because I've got Jesus to literally carry me through the hard times and he knows exactly the right time to place me gently back onto my feet so that I can continue to walk with him. The same is true for everyone. Amen
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