"for He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name." Luke 1:49
Who am I? A question I have asked myself many times and up until the winter of 2000, I would not have been able to answer with clarity. After my 3rd child was born I began to wonder how in the world, I would get through the rest of my time here on earth and so I joined a group called Moms and More. It's a small group Bible Study that is geared towards Moms with young children. Little did I know at the time that this would be life changing for me. For the 1st time in my life I read and studied God's word for myself. I was working on one of the lessons and read 1 Corinthians 6:9,
Who am I? A question I have asked myself many times and up until the winter of 2000, I would not have been able to answer with clarity. After my 3rd child was born I began to wonder how in the world, I would get through the rest of my time here on earth and so I joined a group called Moms and More. It's a small group Bible Study that is geared towards Moms with young children. Little did I know at the time that this would be life changing for me. For the 1st time in my life I read and studied God's word for myself. I was working on one of the lessons and read 1 Corinthians 6:9,
"Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanders nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God."
This scripture left me wondering, what does this all mean, because at the time, I fit in to some of those categories. I searched my heart with what I knew and then searched more of scripture to realize it didn't say anything about confirmation, infant baptism, or going to the right denomination of church. I had always thought I did what you had to do to get to heaven, but soon realized that though those things are good, I on my own would never be good enough, because God is Holy and perfect. So I made the decision to give up my life to follow after the one who loves me perfectly, who took the penalty of my sin upon himself so I could have a relationship with the Creator of the universe, Jesus Christ. This was and is the most important thing about who I am. This is the thing about me that is worthy of being written. I was lost and now I am found, and this is my story. I am forever grateful to be able to call myself a follower of Christ!!!!!!
This scripture left me wondering, what does this all mean, because at the time, I fit in to some of those categories. I searched my heart with what I knew and then searched more of scripture to realize it didn't say anything about confirmation, infant baptism, or going to the right denomination of church. I had always thought I did what you had to do to get to heaven, but soon realized that though those things are good, I on my own would never be good enough, because God is Holy and perfect. So I made the decision to give up my life to follow after the one who loves me perfectly, who took the penalty of my sin upon himself so I could have a relationship with the Creator of the universe, Jesus Christ. This was and is the most important thing about who I am. This is the thing about me that is worthy of being written. I was lost and now I am found, and this is my story. I am forever grateful to be able to call myself a follower of Christ!!!!!!
My hope is that He continues to conform me into his image until the day he calls me home.
Blessings, Connie
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