My Testimony
Jeremiah 29:11. “For I know the plans I have for you” declares the Lord “Plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”. One of my favourite bible verses
Before I found my love in Christ, I felt broken inside, but never voiced it to anyone. At the tender age of 13, I was still trying to figure out who I was and who I was meant to be. This lead to me feeling alone, scared, depressed, and unloved. I tried to find my happiness in places that only proved temporary relief, like friends, relationships and even sports. This had me questioning if God was real and why I was feeling this low and lonely. Why did he not make my depression go away? Why did the people around me not love me the way they should? …show more content…
Whenever I felt, alone I would always turn to worship music for comfort, as this was a way of connecting with God instantly. My way of life was finally looking up until the age of 16. Social pressure started building. Pressure of being in a relationship, pressure of having sex, pressure of being someone I was not and the pressure of trying to fit in the crowd. The social pressure got to me. I got into a relationship with a person who was my best friend at the time. The relationship was great because I was with someone I trusted. He respected my faith in God even though he did not believe in him. Months went by in our relationship and things were going great. Little did I know I had drifted away from God, fallen of the right part. I would miss going to church because I stayed up late talking to him on the phone. I would talk to him all the time that I did not do my devotions. He had become my top priority and I forgot about everything and everyone around me. At that point, I did not know what to do. The one person I knew I could turn to was God despite me ignoring him for so long. I got back into going to church, listening and talking to God and listening to worship music as a way to escape into my happy place. At the age of 16 I did the most stupidest things due to trying to fit in. I was …show more content…
2016, was a battle. I was given the duty of taking care of my family as if I was my mother. I was still only 16, which caused a lot of strain in my life. I had put my teenage life aside to take on the responsibilities. I got into another relationship with a person who shared the same faith as me, but little did I know that the relationship would be a toxic one. My schooling year in 2016 was not the best due to having to take on so much as young girl. Stressed to the max but trusting God that I would pass. I made it through year 12 and that was all with God’s grace because I was ready to quit and drop out. Through the year of 2016, I did become a bitter and angry person. I was angry with my parents for giving me such a massive role to play. I was angry with myself for once again getting into a bad relationship and letting someone dictate whom I was. Moreover, at one stage I was angry with God for allowing everything bad that happened. I was angry that he did not warn me about getting into a toxic relationship. I was angry that he had based my mother in Melbourne and I was the one who had to take on her responsibilities. I was angry that he could see what was happening but did nothing about it. Little did I know God was preparing to use my hurt and my failure in preparation for a bigger picture.
Jeremiah 29:11. “For I know the plans I have for you” declares the Lord “Plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to
Jeremiah 29:11. “For I know the plans I have for you” declares the Lord “Plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”. One of my favourite bible verses
Before I found my love in Christ, I felt broken inside, but never voiced it to anyone. At the tender age of 13, I was still trying to figure out who I was and who I was meant to be. This lead to me feeling alone, scared, depressed, and unloved. I tried to find my happiness in places that only proved temporary relief, like friends, relationships and even sports. This had me questioning if God was real and why I was feeling this low and lonely. Why did he not make my depression go away? Why did the people around me not love me the way they should? …show more content…
Whenever I felt, alone I would always turn to worship music for comfort, as this was a way of connecting with God instantly. My way of life was finally looking up until the age of 16. Social pressure started building. Pressure of being in a relationship, pressure of having sex, pressure of being someone I was not and the pressure of trying to fit in the crowd. The social pressure got to me. I got into a relationship with a person who was my best friend at the time. The relationship was great because I was with someone I trusted. He respected my faith in God even though he did not believe in him. Months went by in our relationship and things were going great. Little did I know I had drifted away from God, fallen of the right part. I would miss going to church because I stayed up late talking to him on the phone. I would talk to him all the time that I did not do my devotions. He had become my top priority and I forgot about everything and everyone around me. At that point, I did not know what to do. The one person I knew I could turn to was God despite me ignoring him for so long. I got back into going to church, listening and talking to God and listening to worship music as a way to escape into my happy place. At the age of 16 I did the most stupidest things due to trying to fit in. I was …show more content…
2016, was a battle. I was given the duty of taking care of my family as if I was my mother. I was still only 16, which caused a lot of strain in my life. I had put my teenage life aside to take on the responsibilities. I got into another relationship with a person who shared the same faith as me, but little did I know that the relationship would be a toxic one. My schooling year in 2016 was not the best due to having to take on so much as young girl. Stressed to the max but trusting God that I would pass. I made it through year 12 and that was all with God’s grace because I was ready to quit and drop out. Through the year of 2016, I did become a bitter and angry person. I was angry with my parents for giving me such a massive role to play. I was angry with myself for once again getting into a bad relationship and letting someone dictate whom I was. Moreover, at one stage I was angry with God for allowing everything bad that happened. I was angry that he did not warn me about getting into a toxic relationship. I was angry that he had based my mother in Melbourne and I was the one who had to take on her responsibilities. I was angry that he could see what was happening but did nothing about it. Little did I know God was preparing to use my hurt and my failure in preparation for a bigger picture.
Jeremiah 29:11. “For I know the plans I have for you” declares the Lord “Plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to