James’s Testimony
God truly came into my life in May 2003, during the SARS period. It was then that the actions of a friend changed my life forever. I never got to know this friend well until we played basketball together during May. He talked to me about God a lot. But the real life-changing transformation came about when he told me about God’s gifts to faithful believers. I was a backsliden ‘Sunday School’ Christian then; I always thought church was more about singing, playing and befriending people than knowing God. I never really believed God exists. I needed a sign or miracle to believe that God does exist. And it came when my friend told me and showed me the gift of speaking in tongues. I was so amazed by the phenomenon, which I never knew existed, and I saw it as living proof of God’s existence. I was converted at that point and it was the best time ever.
I was in my most dire and desperate phase of my life; I was feeling depressed and disappointed with myself. Lust but not the least, was my greatest sin. I was bound deeply to lust and to lustful habits I just couldn’t break. I was hot-tempered and had a really evil nature. My heart knew no love and my mind, body and soul were corrupted by my evil desires, thoughts and acts. I had frequent quarrels with my family and I even ran away from home to commit suicide the year before. But thanks to God, I saw the beauty of life and didn’t. But I never stopped thinking about dying until God touched my life in May 2003.
And He hasn’t stopped touching and transforming my life. I’ve become a much better person and I’ve gained priceless gifts like wisdom, faith and most importantly, love. I’ve broken all my bondages with sin, especially lust. And God has also given me a Godly perspective through the Holy Spirit and the Holy Bible. God has truly changed my life in a way that no man can. He’s truly a loving God and a lover of my soul.
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