How I got Saved! Written by BC

Him who did not know sin He made sin on our behalf that we might become
the righteousness of God in Him.
(2 Corinthians 5:21)

As a suffering child with asthma, I often contemplated the purpose of life. Several times because of my asthmatic condition, I almost died. Thus, I saw a darker part of life that my siblings missed.

As I grew, the asthma subsided, and I vowed silently to enjoy all I could of life. Movies, symphony concerts, sports - all were my preoccupations besides school work. When I went away to college, I did the things a lot of students did, including drinking, etc. My life seemed fulfilled.

I remember one night lying alone in my dorm room; it all finally caught up with me: the boredom, the futility, and the emptiness. And the question went over and over in my head, “Is this all there is?” At this time of my life, my twin sister had “got saved” and would come to implore me to receive Jesus into my life. I would mock her during these times and was adamant that I did not need religion or Jesus at all. But each time she left, sometimes crying strongly, I would look deep within myself and realize my pitiful, empty condition.

Slowly the barriers dissolved within me. I went to a Christian convention with my twin sister, and opened up my heart to the Lord Jesus in the verse 2 Corinthians 5:21, "He who knew no sin was made sin for us..." That moment I talked to Jesus for the first time since I was small. He came into my heart and filled the void within me. Now, He is with me each day, and in every situation of my life. Hallelujah! God is real and He lives in me!

BC barb at churchindetroit.org

How We Got Saved!
Real Love and Peace - LM Devout Catholic- BS Complicated Brother - JS	He changed me - EJG Presbyterian unbeliever - TM You don't have to wait until you die - AS	Choir Boy - DR 3 hr Struggle - TL God's Building - BL	My Story - BC Jesus is Real! - RC Jesus is God - SM

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