Spiritual Experience Research Paper

The spiritual experience I am going to describe, that has led me to apply at Colorado Christian University, is being set free from a life of physical, spiritual, emotional and mental bondage by the love of Jesus Christ. For the last fifteen years I have been battling addiction, unable to remain clean, in and out of jail and failed relationships. I hurt myself and my family more than words can describe. After several near death experiences and hospitalizations my mother somberly looked me in the eyes and said she had been preparing for my death. A mother should never have to experience nor have to expectantly plan for the death of a child. During the darkest days of my addiction, I would get out of bed only for the sole purpose of getting more drugs. I …show more content…
I would be weeping, not wanting to take more poison, yet powerless and could not stop myself. I would try to quit but after a few days the pain was too great. I had no friends, no job, no hobbies, and no life. In a few short years I went from an honor student with seven scholarships and the world at her fingertips – to a slave who knew she was dying and without the power to break the chain of bondage. In May of 2005, I hit a breaking point with a moment of clarity. My boyfriend died of a heroin overdose. That day, the Lord cleared the fog clouding my spirit and consciousness. He let me know, in the depths of my being, that drug was going to kill me too if I continued. Our Lord has conquered death and can bring good from any tragedy. I was living in sin, yet God’s grace saved my life from that end and I have not done heroin in ten years. My life did not improve overnight. Heroin was only one link in the chain suffocating my spirit. For the next several years I sought purpose in school, work, men and even becoming a mother. I remained lost, searching, empty and with no peace or serenity. Although I knew God, I had no relationship with