My Testimony.

So on Thursday night, I shared my testimony at the Campus For Christ weekly meeting. Boy was I nervous. I don't like public speaking, but when I talk about something that really interests me, it's not so bad. So I typed it up the night before and here it is:

Being a Christian has definitely changed my life in many ways. But I didn't grow up as one. I grew up in the Catholic faith and I hated going to church. I only went because my mom told me to and I didn't want to upset her. Years passed and I didn't know what has going on.

It wasn't until my senior year of high school where things started to hit me. I battled depression and suicide. I hung out with the wrong people - did drugs, got drunk. I even skipped school to do those things. Those things were consuming my life. My sister had sat me down one night and talked to me about the Bible. She told me about God's love and His desire for a relationship with us and Christ's whole purpose on earth. I was then I had accepted Him into my life. I didn't know what that meant at the time, so I just kept on going with my life. So at this time I had started going to a bible-believing church where I started meeting new people, but I was still living a life with drugs and alcohol.

It wasn't until one Sunday that I attended, one of the leaders sat me down and asked me if I knew if I was going to heaven or not. I didn't have an answer. So after he spoke to me about Christ's purpose, it was then I realized I wanted to change things in my life. I wanted to read my Bible more and I even put verses on my wall to help me memorize them. I had quit doing drugs, but still drank alcohol on occasion.

So then college started and I started dating this other girl from my church and I had been attending C4C on a regular basis - getting involved. She was really devoted to God and I had learned so much through her. It was she who taught me about a personal relationship with God. We went through struggles as a couple staying pure and I had some internal struggles that I had to deal with as well. C4C also played a big part in keeping me grounded in the faith by studying the Bible with others regularly and sharing my faith with others as well. I had even started volunteering in the youth ministry at my church and I always find the chance to do so whenever I'm home.

I know I'm far from perfect. But the trials and the people that God placed in my life helped shaped me to be the person I am today. With each coming day, I feel like I'm inching closer to being more and more like Jesus Christ. Being a Christian isn't easy, but if you have your faith in Him, awesome things will happen. This verse has been the foundation of my growth. One of my favorites!

I can do everything through Him who gives me strength [Philippians 4:13]

With Him anything and everything is possible --> Matthew 19:26

Yeah...I know that was two verses.