Thankful for God’s Grace
Today marks my 11th birthday of being saved… I can’t even express in words how thankful I am for the salvation the Lord extended to me. It was July 15th, 1999, Steve Pigott was the speaker at Summer camp at Verdugo Pines… He preached the message “Have You Touched First Base?” I remember the message clearly and I remember sitting through it under very heavy conviction because I knew that I had never actually given my life to the Lord… I had been fooling everyone except myself and the Lord… I went out behind the chapel and cried out to the Lord and told Him I was sorry for living a lie and that I wanted Him to be the focus and centered of my life, that I was tired of trying to live on my own and would He please forgive me of the sin I had committed against Him, and would He come into my life and make me a new person in Him.
I have never felt a burden so heavy lifted from my shoulders… I had found rest and solace in Him and he had changed my life… in the last 11 years I have had my moments of taking control and not following Him but I serve a great and merciful God and He hasn’t let me down since I gave Him my like… I am the one that has failed and I am the one that asks for forgiveness over and over for the same sin, but God still loves me and gives me more than just a second chance. I love the sovereignty and mercifulness of God. He is always there for me and He knows exactly what I need in my life. I am so thankful to be able to serve Him at Bethel Baptist Church and School. I am so thankful for the wonderful Godly husband He has given me… I am not the same person I was 11 years ago and it is all because of the grace of God!
Tags: God's grace, Salvation
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