The early days were filled with a joy that I’d never known and followed by tests that I had never imagined.Īs I read through my New Testament in the mornings and talked with God about school, basketball, and girls, I soon learned that His opinion about how to “do” life was a little bit different from mine. Little by little, I learned how to get to know God and understand His Word so He could talk back to me. I was very fortunate to have some mature Christians enter my life shortly after my conversion and teach me how to live the Christian life. Although some sins quickly vanished, others seemed impossible to overcome. I was motivated and wanted to share the love that I now experienced with everyone.īut my new life also introduced new struggles. I had peace in my heart and often a song on my lips. and the sin that I once enjoyed became repulsive. No one told me I had to stop “doing this or that,” but somehow God changed my desires . . . I read it at night and in the morning with a sense that the living God was speaking directly to me.
No one told me I had to read the Bible, but I couldn’t put it down. God did a radical work in my heart and planted a new set of desires within me. Well, I’d like to say that my life was completely changed, my problems were put behind me, and my new relationship with Christ was one of countless victory after victory but I can’t.
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
