Freely Speaking with Sarah

Have you ever felt shame because of how you lived before you surrendered your life to Christ? I look back and think about the time spent doing things of no value. I started drinking and smoking at fourteen and later used more potent substances. I did what everyone else did and became a follower and a functioning partier.

At this time in my life, I sometimes worked two jobs while caring for my elderly mother. My problem was that I felt lost. My dad had died, my mom was sick, and I was very sad.
I always believed in God and told myself, “I’m a good person; I’m just having fun. Surely God wouldn’t send me to Hell, would He?” Deep inside, I knew the answer was probably yes.

Later when I was seriously dating, I didn’t think the relationship would make it. I decided to live with my brother and started reading the Bible while staying there. That was when I asked Jesus to take control of my life. I asked the Lord to help me and told Him I would do whatever He wanted me to do with my life and relationship. If my boyfriend and I were meant to be, I would love that, but please do not allow it if it wasn’t Your will. That is when everything changed.

We married, had two children, and we’ve been together for thirty-two years. Christ did that for me! Jesus was there all that time, just waiting for me, a sinner, to tell Him how much I needed Him.
 “But God demonstrates his love for us in this: While we were sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8 NIV).

Can you put your name in this statement? “While ______ was a sinner, Christ died for me.” Eternal life is an amazing gift from The Lord who bore no sin yet freed us from ours. The LORD IS WAITING! I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO TELL JESUS THAT THEY NEED HIM.