"Let Me Testify!!!"

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes" -Romans 1:16

People ask why do I always say God this and God that. Well it was a time where I couldn’t stop saying let me smoke this and let me drink that. There was a point in time where I fell into worldly pleasures. I'm sure all of us have giving into something that we said we would never do. Growing up, and being a basketball player I said I would never smoke or drink. By the time I was 15 I had given into both. Am I ashamed of my past, no I am not. Everything I've been through led me to become the person I am today. Always remember ever saint has a past and every sinner has a future but the decision is up to you to come out of your sinful lifestyle.

On March 8th, 2011 will be 6 years since I went down in Jesus name and got saved. Has it been the easiest walk, no it hasn’t but I am here to tell you, I am a new creature in Christ Jesus. I no longer talk the same, I no longer walk the same, I no longer go to the places I use to go to, I no longer do the sinful acts that I use to do.  Have I slipped up and made mistakes? Yes, I have. Its all apart of growing as a Christian. You learn from your mistakes and bad decisions.

You cannot let your friends discourage you in your walk with Christ. Many times I have seen and I have been through discouragement from friends. A true friend encourages their friends new walk with God, not pick at them and make fun at them. When someone changes their life and get saved, friends seem to say stuff like, you are boring, you can go to the club and still be saved, it doesn’t take all of that to be saved, you can still drink, God will forgive you and etc.. You have to block what others say and keep on fighting for the Lord because it does take all of that to make it to Heaven!

I am far from perfect but God knows I am worth it. That is why He chose me to come out of darkness and into His marvelous light. I am not living for my glory but I am living for His glory. I couldn’t have changed and stop doing the sins that I was doing by myself. Jesus did it! He paid the ultimate price and filled me with  His Spirit. Hallelujah!

What I want you to know is He will do the same for you as He did for me! You have to step out on faith. I remember before I got saved, I was questioning whether it was the right move or not. My faith was low but I was at a stage where I wanted complete joy and I wanted to fill a whole that was missing. So, I stepped out on faith and allowed God to come into my life. I haven't been the same since. = ) All of the praise belongs to God. I pray that you allow God to do the same in your life.

God Bless you my friend!

"Therefore, if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are passed away, behold all things are become new." 2 Corinthians 5:17