“Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,”

“The Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.”

I got saved (became born-again) when I was 15 or 16. I was sitting in a history class at school, and prayed to the Lord because I didn’t want to go to hell. I started going to my sisters’ church, but it didn’t work out. I left and didn’t bother with church or God again until recently.

I remember it was October 2021 (so a couple decades later). I was extremely distressed, alone, and hurting. I had no one. I prayed to God for comfort in a way that was like a child screaming for her parent. I wasn’t literally screaming because I was in public, but my heart was screaming and begging. That was the word in my heart scream. I needed comfort.

And it washed over me.

I know that it sounds dumb. I never knew comfort in the entirety of my life. Not that there were never people who tried; but it didn’t tend to work. And then I suddenly had it, and it made no sense. That was okay, though, because something sparked in my heart. I never wanted to be without the Giver of comfort again. He was really alive and there and with me. With every bit of love I’m capable of, I love the Lord. I never wholeheartedly loved anyone before. I’d never loved without feeling drained and used and thrown away. Till now. The more I love the Lord, the more I feel capable of loving.
I asked Him to change my heart so I could love Him in truth instead of by my own limited way. And it’s been a crazy journey since then.

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LadyGrace ·

This doesn't sound crazy at all. This is the most beautiful testimony I've heard in a long time and so sincere and true.

I was like you. I wanted to give my life to the Lord and I did, with all my heart and mind, and that's what made all the difference. Like you, although I knew there was a God and that he was real and alive, I was absolutely shocked when the Holy Spirit came to me and I felt his presence. I wasn't expecting such an interaction. I didn't know the details but I do know that God did touch me and save me. It was so amazing that the God of this whole universe heard my prayer and listened to me, as he will anyone.

God says to search for him with all your heart and mind and he will come to you and reveal himself to you and it was only after I was saved on July 21st, 1973, that I started studying my Bible and I learned that it was the Holy Spirit that came to me and transformed my whole life and that's what you experienced. The very second you accepted Jesus as your personal Savior, God sent his Holy Spirit to your spirit, caused your Spirit come alive in Christ, and transformed it in the image of God, and when God's Holy Spirit touches our spirit, we cannot help but be changed and our hearts transformed to feel God's love and peace and joy. That is the whole purpose of the Holy Spirit, to convict us of our sins and then we ask for forgiveness, and then the Holy Spirit comes to us as our Great Comforter and guide in life. He teaches us the things about God and it's only then that we can understand what we're reading in the Bible, because it is the Holy Spirit teaching us the "things of the Spirit" and only He can do that. No one can know that, until they actually experience an interaction with God.

Spirit knows spirit, and understands then, the things of the spirit. The proof of God is in the experience. That's why many don't understand it. And that's okay because we all have to learn but I'm like you, I was so shocked when the Holy Spirit touched my heart and soul and transformed my whole life for the better. The Holy Spirit is with us always and never leaves us.

I'm so happy you found Jesus and what he can do for you in your life. You have been a great testimony to that and I know the Lord is very proud of you.

Colonelmustardseed · 36-40

@LadyGrace I love this, when people share how that moment happened for them as well. It’s mind-blowing. Thank you for sharing part of your testimony with me. 🥰

LadyGrace ·

@Colonelmustardseed it was my absolute honor and privilege. In fact I decided to share it with everyone else, my testimony as well so I did put up a post on that with a little more detail of how I found Christ. It wasn't easy by any means because my flesh got in the way, my own worldly thoughts and all, it's sometimes hard to understand that we have to put Christ first and it's sometimes not easy to see ourselves as we really are. It takes honesty and Christ knows our hearts when we're honest and when we are, that's when he can step in. None of us are any better than the other. We all have sins and we are all sinners, yet God loves us infinitely and that's why he came to save us and I'm thankful that I was able to ask him for forgiveness. I mean he didn't have to come and save anyone but he did. He volunteered. That should tell everyone how much he loves them and wants them to know him so he can give them the best.