As a child my grandma took me to church and through that I came to know who Jesus is. I can remember praying the sinner's prayer out of the little red verse Bible that I had gotten but, being a kid I didn't attend church, as I should have. I went on my way living for me.
As a teen I started singing with Gospel accompaniment tapes and I felt a call upon my life. My mother was supportive and would buy tapes to sing to, whenever I wanted. She said she could see that I was drawing closer to God. Well, someone else could see that too, the devil. He soon turned me in the other direction. He knew exactly what to do to get me to lose focus, since I wasn't rooted and grounded in church as I should've been, I was easy prey. I soon became a completely different person. Dressing different (punk/goth style), talking different and acting different. Satan had me right where he wanted me. I was still into music but, the style had changed; it was now to the tune the devil loved. Everything was getting worse; soon drugs and alcohol entered my life. The devil had sucked me into a life of sin and misery.
After my quick spiral down, God used things in my life to get my attention and He made me realize how blinded by the devil and the world I was. He gave me another chance. He offered His Grace, Peace and Hope to me once again and Praise the Lord I accepted. In 1991 I made SURE where I stood with the Lord.
I am thankful for His love and a loving grandma who prayed for me. I praise Him for allowing me the opportunity for sing for Him. As The Perry's song says, “Praise God, it’s settled I’m saved.”
I am amazed at how He uses even me to reach others. I want to thank Him for making some of the smallest of my dreams come true and for all His grace and patience He has show in my life.
Who am I?
That the Lord of all the earth,
Would care to know my name,
Would care to feel my hurt.
~~by Casting Crowns
