At the age of 8 I started to feel God's call on my life. A lady in our church led me in the "sinner's prayer" and the whole time I was repeating after her I knew that something wasn't right. That something was that I wasn't completely ready to follow Christ with my whole heart.
From the age of 8 to 13 I knew I wasn't a believer. It was my seventh grade year when I was fully aware of the fact it was time to give my life to Christ. God used music to help draw me to him, something he continues to do.
My parents were very strict on music I could listen to, and Michael W. Smith was one of the few "Contemporary Christian" artists available (even though they still thought he was a rebel). So, I listened to his albums A LOT. God used one of his songs to speak clearly to me and really convict me of the change needed to be made. I had the privilege of being in a Christian school and on March 1st, 1990, my principal, Mr. Phelps, helped me confirm what I knew needed to be done - confess I wasn't a believer and commit myself to Christ!
21 years has flown by and God has changed, refined, and molded me over and over. Just when I think I'm getting close to being a woman after God's heart I realize how far I am from being there. What I've learned about my salvation and my relationship with God in the last 5 years is... GRACE. He gives me so much grace to make it through the day and I have to turn around and give grace to everyone around me.
I've learned more than ever how important it is to have scripture embedded in my brain and heart to back up the things I say I believe, to be ready to always give an answer for my faith! I really look forward to the day my boys begin to hear God's calling on their heart, work through it with them by training and reading God's Word, and watching the Holy Spirit draw them!
Happy Birthday to Me! 21 sounds much better than 34. Here's the song God used to draw me to Him!
Michael W. Smith
I Am Sure
| Looking at the future Who can tell you what is going on It seems we have become the generation Of wars and bombs And the heart grows weak And the fear grows strong That the day may come and it may not be very long And you want to run But you don't know where So where do you go I know And I tell you (CHORUS) I am sure there will be a day But it will not be like the nations say The Lord will come when this life is through And His deep desire is to be with you Hearts will fly when the new world starts And joy will rise like the morning star God will meet every cry of the heart And it's my prayer I want you to be there I like to think about the new creation Things that God will do So every now and then I stop and close my eyes I enjoy the view And the heart grows strong And the fear grows weak And I cannot wait for the new world to come to me And while I dream Oh, I pray for you 'Cause He wants you to go I know And I tell you (REPEAT CHORUS) |
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