| Author | Message | ||
| Cazperth Registered user Username: Cazperth Post Number: 2 Registered: 4-2013 |
Hi everyone. I have read practically the whole forum and all the online issues of Proclamation. It has become part of my bedtime habit, alongside reading the Gospels, as I eagerly learn all I can about being Christian. Until 8 weeks ago I was an atheist-tending towards agnostic, I was raised by atheists and I felt I had no faith and could not tap into what others seemed to have, I felt lost and without purpose. It is a long story but the crux of it is I was given some literature to read by an SDA friend, out of respect for her and wanting to know what she believed I read it. After a while something clicked and I realized I had been against "religion" (which I mostly saw as hypocritical) not God and nobody had ever taught me the basics about having free will and being able to make a choice to follow the word (btw I am 53). Then quite literally I heard a voice say to me "I am here if you want me". I began by reading the New Testament, as it was coming up to Easter and I wanted to refresh my memory about the events leading up to the crucifixion which I had learned at primary school. Then I found some things didn't add up in what my SDA friend had given me and what I was reading in the New Testament. I asked God to guide me and I searched for SDA and at the top of the list was FORMER SDA. So here I am. I may well have rejected that call to follow Him if I went down the SDA path and found things didn't add up but reading all your expositions have helped me understand the saving grace of God and become more firm in my belief of Jesus as my saviour. You are saving more than SDAs God bless Carolyn | ||
| Lyrical Registered user Username: Lyrical Post Number: 167 Registered: 4-2012 |
Carolyn, Praise God!! What an amazing and powerful testimony. Our God who created all things can redeem and use ANY situation to His glory. Welcome to the family of God and to the forum... | ||
| Mjcmcook Registered user Username: Mjcmcook Post Number: 1041 Registered: 2-2011  |
Carolyn~ I "Welcomed" you to the Forum in response to your post #1, before I read this post! Again, I am so happy you have listened to the "voice" of the Holy Spirit and followed HIS leading in your life~ ~mj~ | ||
| Asurprise Registered user Username: Asurprise Post Number: 3041 Registered: 7-2007 |
Carolyn; I second what Mj said!  | ||
| Jrt Registered user Username: Jrt Post Number: 1300 Registered: 10-2008 |
Carolyn, Welcome and thank you so much for sharing!! From Carolyn M | ||
| Eternal_joy Registered user Username: Eternal_joy Post Number: 38 Registered: 9-2012 |
Thank you so much for sharing your story! Our God is mighty to save! | ||
| Colleentinker Registered user Username: Colleentinker Post Number: 14367 Registered: 12-2003  |
Carolyn, welcome! What a wonderful story! God is faithful. Colleen | ||
| Cazperth Registered user Username: Cazperth Post Number: 4 Registered: 4-2013 |
Thank you for your welcomes. It has been an amazing journey so far and I know it has only begun to unfold. | ||
| Chris Registered user Username: Chris Post Number: 1753 Registered: 7-2003  |
Wow! What a great story, Carolyn! Thank you for taking the time to share and welcome to the forum. Chris Lee | ||
| Flyinglady Registered user Username: Flyinglady Post Number: 9979 Registered: 3-2004  |
Carolyn, thanks for sharing your story. God is definitely leading you. Keep following Him. He will not lead you wrong. Welcome to the forum. Diana | ||
| Gcfrankie Registered user Username: Gcfrankie Post Number: 933 Registered: 1-2007 |
Welcome Carolyn. Thank-you for your story because it shows that God can save us no matter where we are in our life. Gail |
