God Can Use Anyone and Anything...

[Here Am I]

Okay, my turn...

"Years I spent in vanity and pride, caring not my Lord was crucified..."

That could be a theme song for me. I was raised 'casually' Episcopalian (going to church on Christmas and Easter, and sometimes in between) but made my final break with religion when I got mad at the vicar (similar to a pastor) of a church we'd been attending on occasion.

I was married at 20, but started having marital problems about 1996. It was about the same time that I got a computer and discovered AOL. I spent a lot of time online, trying to escape my unhappiness with my husband and my situation. I wanted out, and finally left my husband in December of 1999, moving to another state.

With my 16 year old son at my side, we survived: I got a job, a place to live, and felt alive for the first time in years...I could do it all, myself, and I didn't need anyone!!

In the summer of 2000, I had some medical tests done, and when the results came back, I was told I possibly had cancer. I was scared, and suddenly I realized that I wasn't in charge of my own life, I was not the master of my destiny as I'd believed. It was a wake up moment for me.

An online friend had been talking to me about the Lord and the need for salvation over the course of about three years, never pushing hard, just being my friend. I knew what I should do, but I'd ignored or rejected it before...but now, things were different. I was afraid of dying, going to Hell.

On the morning of October 23, 2000, I woke up early in the morning, with tears running down my face...I knew what I needed to do! There, in bed, with only the Lord with me, I gave myself to Him, asking Him to save me.

Postscript: within a year I not only reconciled with my husband, but he got saved as well! We just celebrated our 29th anniversary, and I've never loved him more than I do now.

To God be the glory, great things He hath done...

[Laura]

(10-17-2009 09:05 PM)Here Am I Wrote:  Okay, my turn...

"Years I spent in vanity and pride, caring not my Lord was crucified..."

That could be a theme song for me. I was raised 'casually' Episcopalian (going to church on Christmas and Easter, and sometimes in between) but made my final break with religion when I got mad at the vicar (similar to a pastor) of a church we'd been attending on occasion.

I was married at 20, but started having marital problems about 1996. It was about the same time that I got a computer and discovered AOL. I spent a lot of time online, trying to escape my unhappiness with my husband and my situation. I wanted out, and finally left my husband in December of 1999, moving to another state.

With my 16 year old son at my side, we survived: I got a job, a place to live, and felt alive for the first time in years...I could do it all, myself, and I didn't need anyone!!

In the summer of 2000, I had some medical tests done, and when the results came back, I was told I possibly had cancer. I was scared, and suddenly I realized that I wasn't in charge of my own life, I was not the master of my destiny as I'd believed. It was a wake up moment for me.

An online friend had been talking to me about the Lord and the need for salvation over the course of about three years, never pushing hard, just being my friend. I knew what I should do, but I'd ignored or rejected it before...but now, things were different. I was afraid of dying, going to Hell.

On the morning of October 23, 2000, I woke up early in the morning, with tears running down my face...I knew what I needed to do! There, in bed, with only the Lord with me, I gave myself to Him, asking Him to save me.

Postscript: within a year I not only reconciled with my husband, but he got saved as well! We just celebrated our 29th anniversary, and I've never loved him more than I do now.

To God be the glory, great things He hath done...

October 23, 2000....you've got a birthday coming up!

The Lord has a way of pursuing us till we catch Him, doesn't He...?

[chriskjv]

Amen..

What a great ending..