Where did you meet God? (testimony, believers, scripture, pray)

[driftwoodpoint]

BudinAk~how amazing. Don't you look back and then see how God works with each one of us on an individual level. God is so caring and his timing is always so perfect.
I had a girlfriend who was shared with several times. She said she was sitting on the steps of her house sort of mocking God. She finally said, "For me to believe you would have to prove yourself to me." A piece of paper blew into the yard and she was ticked that someone had littered. She got up and it was a page of the Bible...that was it, she surrendered.
I grew up going to church and Christian summer camps. But never really had turned my life over to Christ. I was in grad school and I went to hear Andre Kole who was a speaker with Campus Crusade. He used the verses from Romans 12:1-2. The part about "be not conformed to this world" is what got me. I thought I was a good person but was starting to run with the crowd and realized my "good works" were now not going to save me. Not that good works could but I didn't know that then. I just prayed the simple prayer. The first things I noticed was that went I read the Bible after that things just jumped off the page, before it was like a story book to me.

[sandgirl]

I did not grow up in a christian home. In fact, I was taught that all christians were hypocrites. My family was into witchcraft and booze.

When I was 22 yrs old someone close to me overdosed and died. It was a dark time in my life. I started thinking about God and wondering about Him for the first time in my life. I did not even own a bible. I was driving down the road and I saw a yard sale. I stopped and looked around and there was a bible, so I bought it.

I went to my apartment complex where all the other tenants were druggies. I was reading this bible for the very first time in my life. A couple from next door stopped by wanting to party and they saw the bible. They didn't like the bible and said, "Why are you reading that? Get rid of it!"

As I continued to search for the meaning of things happening in my life and the death of my friend, strange things began to happen. Within a short time the company I worked for hired two christians that worked next to me. Looking back now, I see what God was doing. Because I was seeking, He sent someone to help me. This is how I met Jesus. The best thing that ever happened to me.

[grannynancy]

sandgirl, that is an amazing story; thanks for sharing.

[Towhee]

I recognized there was a God from the time I was a small child. I saw Him in the beauty of His creation....the heavens, the flowers, and all of nature. I found a small Bible in a drawer in my parents bedroom. I hid and read it. The Book of Revelation almost scared me silly, but when I was grown, and obeyed the gospel I saw that it is not scary at all. It is merely pointing out that evil will be defeated, and the righteous will prevail.
So, in answer to the OP's question...I met God when I was out in the neighbor's meadow picking wildflowers..as a small girl. I was 33 years old before I was moved to put Christ on in baptism, and become a member of the church. Thank God I was placed in a place where I heard the word of God preached in it's purity, and it pricked my heart!

[I LOVE NORTH CAROLINA]

Like Shanna I learned about God from my parents, mostly my mother. I was baptized at nine, but later in my 20's drifted away for 16, then the Lord brought me to back to my knees when I discovered my then boyfriend was married! But it turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to me. This may be the first time I have posted this on City Data, it is so personal to me, but this brought me back to God where I have stayed ever since.

Thanks blue, she just reminded me of how the Lord has bless me a thousand times over with the "best husband in the world"

[JerZ]

Originally Posted by I LOVE NORTH CAROLINA

Like Shanna I learned about God from my parents, mostly my mother. I was baptized at nine, but later in my 20's drifted away for 16, then the Lord brought me to back to my knees when I discovered my then boyfriend was married! But it turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to me. This may be the first time I have posted this on City Data, it is so personal to me, but this brought me back to God where I have stayed ever since.

I have to spread some rep around and blah blah, but I'm glad you're happy now, ILNC. You're a kindly person who deserves happiness.

[Michelle1210]

Originally Posted by BudinAk

Biloxi, Mississippi, 1968. I was a fairly new recruit in the Air Force, stationed there during the Vietnam War. I just absolutely despised and hated the military and everything about it. One day I decided I was going to do something really drastic...to get me booted out of the AF. I spent the morning walking the sidewalks on base, plotting and scheming. After several hours of this, I had came up with nothing, except stupid stuff that would likely land me in jail. This gave me a very sad and hopeless feeling. Out of desperation, I blurted out "God...help me!"
About 60 seconds later I found myself walking into this building on base, no special reason, it was just "somewhere to go, and something to do". I saw some stairs going up, so I went up them, where I found the upper story opened into a lounge, with tables, chairs, pop machines, etc where people could rest, read, etc. There were two guys standing there, both holding Bibles. Both immediately came over to me and said "hi...I'm Sgt so-and-so, and this is Sgt so-and-so. Would you like to hear about God, and the plan of salvation?" I said "uh...ok". Might as well....as nothing else was going right in my life. Besides, they were both Staff Sgt's...way higher rank than me, a lowly Airman...perhaps I should listen...
Yep...after a while those two guys led me in a prayer, and I became a Christian. From that moment on my life was forever changed and different.
I managed to stick it out in the AF, serving the rest of my enlistment...but I still didn't like it. Why did I enlist in the first place? Well...back home I had recieved this little letter in the mail from Uncle Sam: "Greetings. You are hereby ORDERED to appear for induction into the United States Armed Forces. You are to appear at such-and-such location, on such-and-such date, etc, etc, etc. I was being drafted. Bummer! I decided to enlist in the AF, rather than get drafted, most likely into the army, and then get used "for a target" in 'Nam...
But....God had used all those events that followed to steer me to Christ. His ways are beyond our comprehension...


Bud

His ways are higher than ours that is for sure

[june 7th]

These have got to be some of the most beautiful and moving words June has yet to read on this or any forum:

Originally Posted by blue62

Many many years ago a cold, hungry little girl whose mother had just told a bedtime story, and sang a song about Jesus, made a childish attempt full of faith for a little warmth for herself and her brother and sisters, and her prayer was answered..The little girl was myself..

Originally Posted by Michelle1210

I had a break down, I came to the end of myself.

Originally Posted by Marianinark

I found a small Bible in a drawer in my parents bedroom. I hid and read it.

Originally Posted by AaronK

On her death bed when me and my mother looked into her eyes, she opened both of them slightly. Then, she began to cry.

Thank you from June's heart.

[driftwoodpoint]

These are all so great. Isn't God an awsome God that he knows right where we are and just pulls us to him each with our own special circumstances. It is so amazing to look back and then see how God worked in our lives.
ps. I couldn't rep you either ILNC...but that's great!

[june 7th]

Originally Posted by I LOVE NORTH CAROLINA

I discovered my then boyfriend was married! This may be the first time I have posted this on City Data, it is so personal to me, but this brought me back to God where I have stayed ever since.

"Personal" to you, but "integrity" to June.

You are a lady of courage and integrity, ILNC.


Take gentle courageous care.