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 Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 6:52 pm
I was wondering how we all became Christians. The stories behind how people came to Christ are always really moving, and I think it would be good for us to know each others.
Here's mine:
I came to Chirst just under two years ago, in my freshman year of high school. Many of my friends had started going to the Youth Group in town, and even though I was constantly being invited, I always made an excuse to not go. Unforutunately, the beginning of my freshman year of hogh school was really awful, and it brought our the worst in me. I was left my one of my best friends for her boyfriend, and with everything else going on, it hurt. I remember vividly one day when I told her off: I was literally screaming at her in the middle of the lunchroom, using every bad word in my vocabulary. I felt terrible. One of my dearest friends, who I credit to this day with bringing me to Christ called and invited to give me a ride if I wanted to go to Youth Group. She asked every week, and since I had seen how happy she was most of the time, I said okay. I went, I loved it. I was saved the next week, and life has only been better since.
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 7:19 pm
Hmm... mine's somewhat long-ish, not really. Ah! I'll shorten it to the important bits. 3nodding
I was raised in a Christian home, and went to church, understood everything, and so on. It wasn't until I was in high school, when I really started thinking about things, that I realized that I really didn't believe. I knew the stories by heart, but I felt nothing inside. This kept me up at night for quite some time, as I searched myself for an answer. Which was the wrong move.
Coincidentally, I was assigned to write a report on an author of a children's book, and, as I liked Tolkien, I picked the next best thing, C.S. Lewis, the author of the Narnia series. As I was browsing through his life, I found out some interesting things, but most interesting of all, I found out about "Mere Christianity," one of several books he had written on the Christian faith. Of course, I thought the man was a genius, and so I sought out a copy, hoping that maybe I could find answers in him. And I read, and read, and read.
And a little light flicked on at some point. I realized that all this time I was looking for God, I really wanted to find God in myself. To save myself, without letting God do anything, without getting Him involved. So, I gave in to him. I surrendered my will to God, and he gave it back with a smile. And I'm a different person now than I was before. People wonder why I'm always so cheerful. And I've got the best answer of them all. 3nodding
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 10:51 pm
I love C.S. Lewis so much. His books are wonderful (I'm talking about the one's that aren't fantasy, though I like those too), and several of them have really helped me understand aspects of God. I'm currently reading Miracles.
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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 1:08 am
Well, as with Mystrunner i also belonged/belong to a Christian family. i "accepted" Jesus as my savior when i was little kid. but you know how that is, i was way too little to even really know what i was doing.....kinda, but i'm not getting into that. anyways, it took many a years for me to actually ACCEPT Christ as my savior and serve Him. it was 4 years ago, when i was in the 7th grade. that was the worst year possible of my life. not getting into the details but it included demon visits...constantly, me wishing for death and never being born, not caring about my grades or school anymore, and eventually almost committing suicide. luckily God stopped me from that last part. things started to get better at the end of that year which is also when i discovered who my best friend was. every summer in the end of June there is a youth convention by the pentacostal hispanic community. each church's youth group travels to wherever its being held to attend extraordinary services for 3 days. i never went before, i always told my church's group no. but the same summer of my "bad times" i finally gave in and decided to come along. on the last day of the convention things began to stir within me. after seeing the power of the Holy Spirit in such a huge way (those who have seen Pentacostals know how things are), i started to think over my relationship with God. i realized that i really didn't have one. it was then that i decided and began to really want to serve God, to do His will, and to follow Him to the best of my ability. it was then that i really feel that i first accepted Christ as my Savior.
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 8:05 am
I have always been in a Christian family, my father put on bible studies and had neighborhood equivalents to vacation bible school. But after my father began to go out of control with alcoholism that all came to a halt. My parents got divorced and I was very depressed. So many problems happened to my all at once, 3 family members dieing in the same year (including my father because he had lung cancer also). And at that time I knew God, but I didn't really have a devoted relationship with Him.
In the middle of all that I occasionally went to church, youth group, and most of all a Christian camp. Christian Adventure Camp to be exact. I was a camper every year I could, I loved the scenery (it was by a wonderful river), the food was great, and I was always interested in the speakers. It was a few years of getting out of the busy-ness of life that helped me really discover God and the relationship that He wants with all of us. Each year of that camp made me stronger in my faith. Soon I was going to bibles studies that continued to strengthen my knowledge and confidence in my faith.
So, becoming a christian was a gradual process in my case.
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:36 am
Quote: How did you come to Christ
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:41 am
Well i was always rised in the chruch, but i never ready paid much attention to God until now, sad isn't it? but i'm trying my best to be the best that i can be! AMEN! hehe heart
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Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2004 4:12 am
I've pretty much been a christian my whole life. My parents (who are born again christians...raised catholic) were missionaries up until a few months before I was born. We moved a few times, so I went to all kinds of churches. I attended a christian summer camp from age 7 to 17, and I worked for two more summers. I believe I was about 7 or 8 when I actually made a commitment to Christ. When I turned 17 I was baptized for the first time (i know, seems weird, eh?). My best friend Peter's father is a pastor, so he and the pastor of my home church baptized me in the pool at the camp. It was a really special day. I won't go into detail, as it would take up too much space. But...yeah...if anyone wants to know more about anything I've said, don't hesitate to PM me... biggrin 3nodding
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Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2004 2:51 pm
I became a Christian because of my father truthfully. Our family was never really religous and we didn't go to church but my father started looking into Christianity. He studied a lot into the subject and learned everything he could. My father, over the time, became a Christian. He decided that he didn't want to see his children go to Hell, I guess, because he showed us everything he learned. He taught us all what he could and we started going to church. I really listened to my father and I started reading the Bible. I started thinking on this a lot and it all made perfect sense. I am a pretty logical person and I can be hard to convince, but in this I saw no flaws. I decided that I wanted to go to Heaven and to live eternally with God. I gave my life to God. Thats how it happened for me.
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Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2004 8:10 pm
I have been brought up in a Christian family since the day I was born and I have always been fairly close to him but the day/period of time that brought me really close to him was when I went to Dare 2 Share's Battlezone. Its a great expierience and the speakers were so moving. You all gotta check it out ;3
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Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 6:59 am
Let's see.... how did I come to Christ. You know, I don't remember ever not knowing him. Like some others I was raised in a Christian home so the Word of God was always around me.
However, when I was 8 the preacher at my church was talking about the Lord being your friend and you not having to be lonely anymore. I am a shy person so I don't make friends easily. It sounded really good to me, like an imaginary friend who wasn't imaginary and would never leave me. I've been happy ever since!
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Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 11:00 am
My dad has been a pastor almost my whole life. And I have love Jesus all my life.
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Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 12:12 pm
Well, since I was old enough to remember, my mom has been going to one church. She was raised as catholic but not me. I've just always been christian.
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Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 12:48 pm
I was/am raised in a christian home and I have had 2 experiences that have brought me closer to him.
When I was little I'd always hear of this jesus guy. And when I was about 2 or 3 (yes I still remember) I asked my mom who jesus was. She told me everything, like she was waiting for that day to come. By then I was pretty close to god, but I was still too young to really understand.
The other time was probably when I was in 6th grade and I had the hardest teachers that practically crammed thing in your head. I had a lot of trouble because I would get really good grades and it felt like people would look at me and think that I was perfect or something. I mean, here's a girl who's religious, follows the rules, never says bad words, gets good grades, and is nice to people. One night I started crying, at first because I was sad, but then I started to think, who could help me? I knew right away. I then really though about my faith, I cried again, but this time it was because I was happy. That is when I really surrendered to god. blaugh
I always like thinking back on it. 3nodding
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Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 7:57 pm
hiya! im new to this guild and gaia! i joined 2 days ago! i would like u to know that i was born into a jehovah's witness family. a couple of years ago, my mom and dad broke up and my mom left the jehovah's witnesses and became christian. i was in no religion at the time until one of my christian friends invited me to a youth event so i went cuz it sounded like fun! she later asked me to start showing up at youth group, and i did! i9 have been going ever since and i have gone to youth conventions and stuff with the youth. i know i dont attend church as much as i should, and theres no excuse, so im gonna try harder. at the youth conventions i have come closer to jesus and i just know that he watches and cares for me! that makes me very happy because b4 i always felt alone. i was recently baptized about a month and a half ago, and i am awaiting a visit from the holy spirit! i hope thats enough info to let u kno about me! if theres anything else ya wanna know, pm me, or post here, thanx!
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