No Greater Love
“ FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH, BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE” John 3:16 (KJV).
To my Abba Father, thank you for loving me unconditionally.
On March 22nd I turned twenty-two. I thanked God that I was blessed to see another year. While thanking God, I couldn’t help but reminisce on His goodness and His mercies. I wanted to share my testimony with you because although you see the glitz and glam I was once lost. I was the prodigal child that God never forgot about and called back home.
Growing up my family was very religious. We attended church together every Sunday, yet there was hardly any evidence that we were being transformed by the word of God. It seemed more like a routine to put on our to-do -list. I thought attending church meant that I was saved and would get into heaven no ifs, ands, or buts about it. As a result, in my teenage years, I didn’t have a personal relationship with Christ, I would only call on His name on Sundays or when I wanted Him to be my Santa Clause.
At the age of sixteen, I was attending church regularly, however, I met a guy that summer who I really liked, and after six months of talking, we made it official. In that relationship, I began to idolize him, and it didn't matter that he wanted nothing to do with God. I thought to myself at that time I could change his heart. However, the Bible already tells us not to be unequally yoked (2nd Corinthians 6:14 KJV). Instead, my attendance at church dropped immensely, before I knew it years had gone by since I last visited.
I remember driving to school one morning and turning on the radio, searching for something that would give me peace and joy. A song that would help me focus on the positive things life had to offer. So as I searched the stations for a while, I heard a sweet melody. I don’t remember what song was being played, but I felt every word ministering to my broken soul. All I could do was weep in agony, in shame and guilt, knowing I left God to chase after worldly things. For almost a year I kept that radio station playing until I found myself at the doorstep of my home church Going Places With Jesus Ministries. Here God began to speak to me concerning every area of my life and I knew this time I couldn't run. I had to make a choice. It's either I serve God, continue being a luke-warm Christian, or stay in a romantic relationship where I was consumed by lust, perversion, and fornication. I prayed that God would help me to end things and the same week the relationship with my now ex-boyfriend was severed.
But little did I know it was far from easy. I was tormented in my dreams. I felt like I was broken beyond repair. I would cry myself to sleep wondering if I would ever make it. There were times I was tempted to give up and go back into that relationship, but with every word, I received from God I pressed. I entered that relationship because I was battling with the spirit of rejection, fear, fatherlessness, abandonment, and low self-esteem. I thought my worth came from a man. I now know my worth comes from God, my Abba father.
It’s going on three years since I said YES and surrendered my life to Christ. It was the best decision I ever made. I thank God for delivering me from my past hurt and healing me. I thank God that when I turned my back on Him, He never gave up on me. I title this, “ No Greater Love” because there isn’t. God’s LOVE is so great, so merciful, and unconditional. The best part about it is that it’s FREE. His love brings comfort, peace, deliverance, healing, and joy. I count myself blessed to know Him personally.
I want to speak to YOU. Yes, YOU! If you feel like God is drawing you back to Him, but you are suffering from guilt or condemnation the word says, “There is, therefore, no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1 KJV). God loves you regardless of what you have done. He can still use you. For those of you who do not know Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, I pray you would accept Him into your hearts. “Oh taste and see that the Lord is good” (Psalm 34:8 KJV).
#FREEfromshame
#FREEfromguilt
#FREEfreefromlust#
#FREEfromfornication
#Jesussaves
#GodsLOVEisneverfailing
#surrendertoGod
I pray that you were blessed by my testimony.
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