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Then I was invited to go to a Christian Meeting! I ridiculed the idea of my being found in a Church building, but shocked myself by agreeing to go. You see, as a child I knew God existed, but had no idea where Jesus fitted into the picture, and as time passed it all seemed irrelevant anyway.
By Lynda Mills
TESTIMONY .....
I met my husband David at Church and our family grew along with our relationship with God. We still had our share of the problems that we all face, but we learnt how much God cared for us during each challenge.
But that night, 19th November, 1977, changed my life forever.
God gently wiped the mocking smile off my face. The offer was “a new beginning”. Impossible! But I’d reached the stage where I would gladly give my whole life for a second chance. I considered myself of little value - I’d often contemplated sui cide – so if He was big enough to make a difference in me, He was welcome to my life. Several things became vividly clear, I needed to:
1) Accept that I was a sinner (can’t think of any other description!) and ask God’s forgiveness for all my damaging attitudes and actions, and choose to turn from them.
3) Ask Jesus to come into my life – as Lord. And He did!
2) Allow the realisation that Jesus paid the cost of all my sin in His death on the cross, thus releasing me into a new life. Freedom from shame – a fresh start. This was truly mind-blowing – and humbling as it was completely undeserved.
I didn’t expect that experience on that cold November night to be life-transforming, but it was. I felt clean. My anger, bitter disappointment and hardened disillusionment started to melt, and gradually I became to know God’s love and power in my life.
