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I received my first Bible at age twelve from an aunt. I keep that book until I was in my 50's. I was raised in Church but did not understand that my service was steeped in the Bible and I was exposed to it daily. I read the stories and cherished my time in the book. I read my Bible today and prepare for my daily worship. It is the comfort of my life because I know that the Lord speaks to me through the pages of His word. I can read the same passage, but each time He gives a deeper insight. I find Bible study a blessed time with other believers as we open the book. It truly is "Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth".
Hello people of Christ Jesus. I was in a car with my neighbors leaving South Street when I saw the billboard. I saw it as I felt a little frustrated about the things going on with close friends who are like family. For my entire life, I have grown up in a baptist church. I remember going to a certain one as a child and I could not sit still. I was not a nice child; my ideas were skewed as I didn't pay a lot of attention though I did hear what the pastor was saying (and was honest with my answers). For all of my life God has been involved and it was amazing to learn more and more of his love. . . even when I wasn't following Him. I made terrible decisions that I struggled with on my own and one day-around the time I graduated-I turned to the pastor that I have seen for years who is a loving and gentle person and has a wife who are both strong people in Christ and told him my problem. . . and as it says in God's Word a person should not judge and he helped me. That step in faith was when I started to grow more in Him again. I know that even when I am depressed and even in the past when I doubted Him that Jesus is there. . . He is available whenever a person, ANY person begins to look for Him. Jesus is alive even when I go out in the world and avoid speaking His name. When I was younger and in Middle School- High school, I felt so burdened to speak about Jesus. . . but my rebelliousness had me think my way out of it. I still wanted to do it and then during Middle School . . . a person started calling me Jesus. I didn't think of it as "Hey, they think I am different" but took it as "WHY are they making fun of me? I haven't even witnessed to them and they think I am this angel in Heaven and it isn't fair :(." I didn't take it as a good thing. . . that I Stood out from the crowd. That fear then spread as my closest friends started to persecute me and say cruel things like "We are going to crucify you, Jesus." and one even strangled me. That was hard. But God is always good and my closest friend started going to church with me (PRAY FOR HIM > > >. . . please. He is in dire problems now. God, I hope You can change Him. . . use me, Lord). With God. . . there is always control. . . there is always timing. . . and there is no fear because if you believe with all of your heart that Jesus is beating in your heart and is in your flesh and blood. . . He has Your soul. YOU are meant for Heaven one day (I don't want to go any time soon. . . ha ha ha.) I want Him to use ALL of my TALENTS not to glorify me. . . but JESUS because HE DESERVES ALL OF THE GLORY and I want people to be lead to HIM and NOT MYSELF. God is awesome and as my congregation said for a while "GOD IS GOOD. ALL THE TIME. AND ALL THE TIME. GOD IS GOOD>." He deserves ALL OF THE SHEKINAH (I didn't spell that right :P), which means glory. . . because no matter what your age is . . . no matter how far your walk is with Him. . . HE CAN USE YOU TODAY. AND THAT ALONE MAKES ME WANT TO PRAISE HIM BECAUSE HE IS AWESOME. HIS GRACE AND MERCY ARE AMAZING. And the fact that He is the truth makes me want to feel good. WHATEVER IS TRUE WHATEVER IS NOBLE . . . think of those such things. . . because the God who loves you and created the universe and put the stars into the sky and called them by name. . . gave His son so YOU WOULD LIVE. AWWWEEEESSSSOOOMMMEE!!!! :) He deserves everything I want to give back to Him . . . because He first loved me. I love ya in Christ. C. J.