May 7, 2023 |

Now that I have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ I live a completely different life. I know that I do not need the approval of anyone in this world. All I need is to know that God loved me so much that he gave his one and only son to die on the cross and take away all of my sins for me.

May 7, 2023 |

Christ has come into my heart and changed my view on life. It is no longer about what I do but what Christ has and is doing in me. He has provided friendships and community just when he knew I needed it.

May 7, 2023 |

God worked in my heart through His Word and His Spirit and opened my eyes to the truth. I was still in my sin, “But God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8) I accepted Jesus as my God and Savior into my heart that November.

May 7, 2023 |

Jesus dying on the cross for me means that I’m free from being trapped by temporary worldly pleasures to live for Jesus! I want to be baptized because Jesus is my Lord and Savior and I want people see me now proclaim that Jesus has saved me.

May 7, 2023 |

After being saved I began living a life serving God and others. I know I can put my trust in Jesus always wherever life may take me. He provides me with everything I could ever need.

May 7, 2023 |

While I was “along for the ride” from 6 years old, I was 19 before I really started to grasp what Jesus’ death meant for me. I had spent some time at a Bible school that taught things differently than how I was taught and it challenged me to study more and know what I believed – a small fire was kindled and I felt a draw to know Him more and compelled to serve Him.

May 7, 2023 |

The intense study of different books of the Bible has really become an important part of our lives. John 11:25 says “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.’”

May 7, 2023 |

We started attending small groups and our faith continued to grow. It was at this point that I started reading the Bible more and really started praying. Before I would pray if I needed help, but I was never regular at it and it seems like I was always asking for things rather than praying because I was thankful.

May 7, 2023 |

I know I have eternal life through Jesus Christ because John 5:24 says, "Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life." This verse brings me so much joy in knowing that because of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, I have eternal life.

April 30, 2023 |

The turning point was when I realized God wanted a relationship so badly with me that he made a sacrifice of his own Son to make that possible. Through His grace I was saved, all I had to do was believe in and accept His gift of salvation.

April 30, 2023 |

I was saved by a merciful God, through the work of Jesus, and I didn’t have to do anything to earn it. The world was no longer on my shoulders. I was free.

April 30, 2023 |

I remember opening a Bible for the first time in maybe 20 years. It was the first time in my life I felt the gospel click and I knew Jesus was the only one who could save me from my sin and despair, and give me true hope and purpose. This truth is found in Romans 5:8 “but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

April 30, 2023 |

The gospel felt so sweet when I finally trusted and knew that there was nothing I could do to save myself. It is not about obeying the rules, achieving the most, or being the kindest person; the reality is, the only saving grace we have is Jesus.

April 30, 2023 |

God worked on me that week, He touched my heart. He convicted me, I needed Him! One evening as they offered the opportunity to accept Christ I did. It was extremely powerful and I will never forget the overwhelming peace I felt, it changed my life.

April 30, 2023 |

I picked up my Bible looking for something that would help me see if there was any hope for me. This is what Jesus gave me. Isaiah 1:18 says, “Come now and let us reason together, says the Lord, Though your sins are like scarlet They shall be white as snow; Though they are red as crimson, they shall be as wool.”

April 30, 2023 |

I saw Jesus work through the people directly affected by the tragedy and saw how he brought peace through a difficult time and that led me to fully trust him and that he is in control of all situations.

April 30, 2023 |

I continued to attend church because of the feelings of hope and love that I felt in my soul through the music, but as I continued to attend, I also learned to put my faith in Christ rather than in myself. Once I put my faith in Jesus my life changed.

April 30, 2023 |

My identity is in Jesus. I no longer try to measure up my worth by my career or achievements. When hardships come, I try to suffer well, running towards God vs away from Him. I can still have joy when the world is in the chaos of sin. I rest in knowing I have a protector and provider. I do not need to do it alone. I can bring anything to Him and He will not turn me away. I trust in His plan for me.

April 30, 2023 |

Everything has a new light to it, both in this life and the next. Also, I appreciate my relationships with other people and the small moments in life more because I recognize that everything is part of God's plan and part of God's creation.

April 30, 2023 |

When I felt that I had nowhere else to turn I began to look back toward God and started going back to church, reading the Bible, and listening to Christian media. The more I learned the more I wanted to know and the more I knew the more I developed a hunger for the truth. “He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along.” Psalms 40:2

April 30, 2023 |

I know now that by faith in Jesus and giving my life to him and confessing that He is the Lord of my life, I am saved.

April 30, 2023 |

Jesus didn’t save me by giving me everything that I could ever ask for, he saved me in a much bigger way. He picked me up when I felt defeated mentally and emotionally and helped me gain a new perspective that gives my mind and heart peace.

April 30, 2023 |

The prize is to know God, not to get heaven over hell. I now know God, know He is better, and know that I don't have to fear.

April 30, 2023 |

I trusted Christ to change my heart to not lean on and put my identity in sports but to put it in him.

April 30, 2023 |

There "was no one thing" that brought me to God. It was more, God came to me. He opened my eyes to a life that was worth living for Him.

April 30, 2023 |

I have cast my worries onto the Lord and he has taken care of me. My desire for attention and praise has vanished because all the attention I need is from Jesus.

April 30, 2023 |

I want to be baptized because I’ve accepted Jesus in my heart and God is like my best friend and I want to symbolize my love for God by getting baptized.

April 30, 2023 |

I tried to do things on my own and I looked to other people for help or comfort and not Jesus. It did not work. I figured out and noticed that I was a sinner and I wanted to get to know Christ better.

April 30, 2023 |

I know God loves me and forgives me when I sin. I know I can talk to him anytime and anyplace. I know he will always give me strength whenever I need it.

April 30, 2023 |

My identity is no longer found in what other people think of me, but instead what God thinks of me. I give way more thought to my words and prioritize honesty and kindness.

April 30, 2023 |

I’ve only ever been taught about Jesus, but I remember when I was maybe five, and I was in my room, sitting on my bed; the light was dim and I prayed and asked God for forgiveness.

April 30, 2023 |

After learning who Christ is and walking with him, I have had such a positive and better understanding of life. Walking with Christ has taught me how to not stress over things little things, or situations that are out of my control. I have learned that even in my darkest times, God has always been with me.

April 30, 2023 |

Colossians 3:23-24 says “ Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.” This verse reminds me that I don’t have to try to impress people and I can be content in seeking to please the lord. I have accepted Jesus as my Savior, that is why I want to get baptized.

April 30, 2023 |

In college, I started to attend Salt Company. When I heard about the Salt Company conference in Des Moines I felt the urge to go. It was during worship night that I felt the Holy Spirit overcome me with this sense of emotion and peace. I felt like for the first time I truly wanted to know Him personally not just know about Him generally.

April 30, 2023 |

When I was 11, a camp counselor explained that by putting my faith in Jesus I could be 100% confident I would go to heaven — not because of my actions but because Jesus lived the perfect life, died on the cross, and conquered death for the sins of the world. Ephesians 1:7 says “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace.”

April 30, 2023 |

When I'm afraid sometimes, I know Jesus is with me, so I pray to him. I know that Jesus is always with me and I'll never be alone.

April 30, 2023 |

I first met Jesus at my school in Kansas. When I moved to Iowa, I got to go to Veritas, FCA, and Encounter and have learned so much more about Jesus and that He chose to die for me. He chose to die for me even though I am a sinner and will continue to fail him.

April 30, 2023 |

I realized that Jesus is who gives me hope. I have hope through His death and resurrection. Jesus’ love for me motivates me to live a life that is pleasing to him! I want to do what God is telling me to do.

April 30, 2023 |

The gospel really is about believing in Christ as the one and only Savior who died for my sins. Our deeds don’t get us into heaven but are a reflection of our new life in Jesus. John 3:16 relates to the gospel because Jesus is the beginning and the end, and we won't have an end if we follow him and his gospel.

April 30, 2023 |

He has had such a definitive plan for me since the beginning and I was so hard-hearted to see it. Today my purpose is very clear and that is to be a disciple of Jesus.

April 30, 2023 |

God has done so much for me in showing me that I am not going to be accepted by everyone, but the only one I need to be accepted by is Him, and Him alone. "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 6:23

April 30, 2023 |

After I have been saved by Jesus, I know I have a purpose in life. I know now that living for Jesus is not just about the present and past, it is also about after death on earth and His eternal love for me.

April 30, 2023 |

I love Jesus a lot and believe in him, he brings me a lot of comfort and joy. I want to show others that I'm saved.