To say that there is no God, is something I will never understand. In fact, because of what God has done for me, it breaks my heart to even hear it. However, I once was lost myself and I know the traps that Satan has put down for us. If I could rewind my life to show you who I used to be, I would go back to the year 2000. At that time, I was involved in witchcraft and satanism, I had a masochistic personality, I was depressed (suicidal at times), I was part of the homosexual lifestyle, I was a smoker, a liar, a manipulator, and I was pretty heartless too. I could go on, but you should grasp the concept by now. Two years later, I had ditched the witchcraft and satanism, the masochism, and most of the depression. I was slowly getting on the right path, but I was still living in darkness.

In the summer of 2005, I received Jesus as my Lord and Savior. It was a highly emotional experience, and one that I will never forget. I remember the relief I had after I prayed the prayer of salvation. It was as if I had always known that Jesus was real, and that He died for me, but I was afraid of confessing it. I always thought I had to fix myself first. I cried as He came into my heart, and I understood that He meets you where you are. Shortly after though, I was still dealing with things on my own. I had not learned to trust God. I said I believed in Jesus Christ, but I wasn’t yet walking in faith. Unfortunately, there are a lot of people who do this. They say the prayer, and never go any farther with God. They pick up the phone to say hello, and they fail to continue the conversation! In February 2007, I learned about the Holy Spirit. This was the part of the Trinity that no one had ever explained to me, and I learned that He was the help that I needed! The Holy Spirit had been doing a lot of work around me since Jesus came into my heart, but I was oblivious to it. For the first time I was able to yield to the Holy Spirit, and the shades that were blinding my vision were removed. I had the revelation that life wasn’t all about me (2 Timothy 1:9), and the revelation that the bible was truly the Word of God. Shortly after that, I left the homosexual lifestyle, and I was delivered from my smoking addiction.

Currently…

My faith grows stronger everyday, and I have never been more hungry for God’s Word than I am now. I am blessed for the road I have travelled so far. I know now that everything happened for a reason. Even the most wicked things of my past did not stand a chance against God’s plan. He uses everything for His greater purpose, and I am continually in awe of how He can turn the worst situation into the best outcome. I can relate to things that most people can’t, and the strength that God gave me through all of my troubles is probably the greatest part of my testimony.I continue to grow and learn everything I can. All around me I am seeing revival. I see God taking His people to new levels, and I’m positive that all of this is a sign of the times we are living in. I’m ready to serve God in whatever way He has planned for me. I know now, more than ever, that He really is the King of Kings and that He is worthy of all my praises!

Read “Coming Out Straight“, the detailed testimony of my deliverance from homosexuality.