A life changing experience.....
I never believed in them but I had one today. I went to church this morning with my stepson and his mom as required by the Christian Boot Camp he's attending and I had an experience I'll never forget. I have always been a man of faith and carried Christ with me. Some years back I lost that faith and do to my choices CHrist no longer walked with me. I felt like I could handle life on my own and didn't need religion or faith in any God. Well do to some personal problems that have arised as of late I have been slowly realizing that I couldn't do it on my own anymore. The Pastor started the sermon with singing and prayer and I was just going through the motions when he started talkign about how one should have a relationship with Christ and about being reborn. His words touched me in a way and I began to cry believe it or not. He than went on saying about how he felt that Chrsit was reaching out to someone here today and that He was wanting that person to come back into his love and guidance. During all of this I felt somethign in my heart and I suddenly felt calm and at peace with myself. The Pastor than asked if any of us felt like this and asked those to come up to the stage. Next thing I know I'm walking up to him with a few others. He than started talking about being reborn and allowing Christ into our hearts and surrendering ourselves to the Lord. He started praying for Christ to help us to become reborn and to come into our hearts........ To make a long story short I have refound my faith today un my Lord and Savior. I now feel like I am no longer alone and do feel that he walks with me once again. Now I'm not becoming one of those holier than though bunches or anythign of that nature but all I can say is that it's a wonderful feeling having him in my life again. I feel a weight has been lifted from my shoulders and I pray he gives me the strength to become the man I once was before I lost my way in this world and to be a good father to my children. I know most will read this and laugh but today has made such a cahnge I felt like I needed to share it.