About

I grew up in a family that had extremely limited knowledge of God, Christ and the Holy Spirit, even though we attended regularly a prominent denominational church. Our belief was that God was a moral God who expected morality from his followers, but he was not interested in intimacy or a deep relationship from them, particularly the laity. The Bible was an ancient mysterious book filled with contradictions and quaint stories. God basically left us to our own guidance and we were to study great things and to walk wisely and morally through life. God did not want to offend us.

This did not turn out well for me. I was the rascal in the family, Self centered, unloving, ignorant, and godless. I was toxic to myself, my friends, my family and God. It was as though I was sabotaging everything I touched. I lived this way until I was in my late thirties. I finally reached the point of rockbottom. I hated myself, my wife, my parents and everyone I knew severed ties with me.

Curiously around this time I was beginning to have great regrets. I also started hearing from people and from the radio a simple Gospel message about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. This Gospel talked about forgiveness, repentance, salvation, and adoption by God for sinners (very bad people ) of which I was one.

I knew that I either needed to call out to this God and beg Him for mercy, if he would forgive me, or I was going to end this misery in my life. I cried and cried and cried for his powerful help and mercy.

True to Himself, God became the God of my life. He had planned this out ages before. There were things He changed in me immediately and many many things He changed in me over time.

I began to believe in Him. I began to want to know Him and His Word. I began slowly to believe His Word to be truth, front to back. I began to be able to forgive and be forgiven. He gave me a growing knowledge of the God Head. He gave me an understanding of sin. He gave me an understanding of Light and darkness, good and evil. He gave me an understanding of His history with man, past ,current and future. He gave me a desire to serve Him and eventually His church. He gave and is increasing my love for my neighbors, good and bad and a desire to evangelize them. He gave me a new family, wife and children and the saints and the Host of

Heaven.

He has increased my faith and I have great assurance!

He has not left me despite my sin!

Thanks be to God!

I would have you read and consider three verses

Romans 10:17

Romans 10:20

Romans 8:29-30