Before Jesus Changed My Life
Before Jesus changed my life, I ran to many things like seeking boys’ approval, self-harm, working, and anything temporary that the world offered me. However, I always felt like nothing was working in my life to truly make me happy or satisfied. I was constantly depressed, anxious, and not a joyful person in general.
How Jesus Changed My Life
Ever since I was 12 years old, I had been having an undiagnosed medical problem and had seen many doctors and specialists. My senior year I ended up having to go to the emergency room which resulted in an all-nighter at the ER and an unplanned surgery before I went home. After my surgery t I got diagnosed with stage 2 endometriosis. This diagnosis was okay at first, but then I got told that my chances of having kids could be threatened by this disease and that it caused fertility problems. This news was hard to hear as a senior in college who hoped to have biological kids when she was older. I was feeling hopeless, and I was told by a doctor that it might be best if I got a hysterectomy at the age of 18. This would completely take away any chance of having kids in the future. After hearing this, I felt my life was over and wondered what the purpose of my life was. I thought that if there was a God, he would not do this. After this diagnosis and after turning to worldly treasures I started to listen to worship music. Even though I told people I was not a Christian, I felt convicted to take work off every Sunday morning for Church. After going to church, I realized that God gave me this diagnosis because he could tell that I was only allowing earthly things to define me and this showed me that God’s control is a greater plan than mine. I realized that I was following things that were not good for me and that were sinful. I chose to give my life to God in April 2024 and decided that I wanted to place my hope in Jesus. A bible verse that God used to draw me to him is James 4:8 "Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded." This is a constant reminder than not only when I started my faith but even in my future I always need to draw near to God. The Gospel is the good news of Jesus giving his life for our life and bearing the cross for our sin as a Perfect man and son of God.
My Life After Jesus Saved Me
My life is different now that I have Jesus because I have a sense of what true joy and happiness in my life. I no longer need to be worried about my future because I have faith in God that his plan for my life is better than any plan I could think of. I have the Holy Spirit at work in me, who makes me want to share the Gospel with others because with God there is real love and a hope that has changed my life for the better. God has shown me that he is always with me and he will always be with me. A Bible verse that is close to my heart is 1 Thessalonians 4:3, "And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God". I love this verse because it shows what we were before having and accepting Christ into our lives and proves to me that we have the same lover andHeavenly Father. I know I have eternal life through Jesus Christ because I believe with my entire soul that Jesus has died for our sins and I believe that if you confess with your tongue and accept in your heart that Jesus is king and that Jesus bore our sins on the cross and faced the death we deserved and for that, I give my life to Christ.