A moment of testimony: I have never had what you call a close relationship with Jesus Christ. For the past few years I have had a yearning to enhance that relationship. I wanted it to be on my own terms though. I didnt want to wait until something tragic in my life happened to seek Him. A few years ago I began going to church every Sunday. I became involved in teaching the childrens Sunday school. I was on my way, but still never felt that closeness. Then, life got in the way. Nursing school became demanding, my job schedule changed to where I had to work on Sundays, and I simply had A LOT on my plate with maintaining 2 jobs, a household, children, and school. I didnt see my faith as priority. And I began to watch my marriage fall apart. I felt powerless. There seemed to never be time for us. And when there was our technical lives were in the way and we spent more time focusing in electronic devices than we did each other. I didnt notice it at the time, but look back now and realize the my faith should have been priority at this time. I now see that my faith and my relationship with Jesus Christ is priority! With Him everything else will just simply fall into place. I am still not where I WANT to be in my relationship with Him, but everyday I feel closer and closer. I have been seeking spiritual counseling for the past several weeks. A few years ago, when I began attending my church at Royalton Community, there was one member that always stuck out to me. She had this fire and passion for Jesus Christ that awed me. I wanted to be just like her. I wanted the relationship that SHE has with our Lord. I now find myself under her mentorship. I meet with her every week and learn from her and am inspired by her. I want the fire and passion that SHE has for our Lord! And I know one day it will come. I am ashamed to say that it finally DID take something tragic for me to finally seek The Lord so passionately and that was the loss of my marriage. However, I now know and understand to make ANYTHING work and to find that happiness and to fill that void The Lord IS priority in life!
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 14:13:34 +0000