13 Lessons Learned in 13yrs with Christ, pt 1



The following is an account of a miracle that took place in my life:
The date was August 10,1997.
The place? Southland Baptist Church, meeting at Gateway High School's auditorium, Kissimmee, FL.
The "normal Sunday morning worship service" I attended that morning was not the EVENT! What is the Event? A Miracle took place in that public school auditorium where our church met at the time. What kind of miracle? A miracle of salvation! That's right, 13yrs ago I got saved! The term Saved is a familiar term that is often thrown about in "religious" circles. So much so that we may not even realize that when someone accepts Christ as their personal Savior (gets saved), a heavenly miracle has occurred in their life. No, Angels didn't come and visit me and the heavens didn't open up to reveal a bright light shining down on me. Physically, nothing out of the ordinary happened; but spiritually, an extraordinary miracle took place in my life. The very moment I gave my life to Christ, my eternal destiny was changed forever. Pre-salvation, I was on my way to eternal punishment in Hell, which was created for the devil and his demons. Post-salvation, I am now on my way to Heaven where I will enjoy eternity with my Savior and my God! I began a spiritual journey on August 10, 1997, and as with any journey, we have opportunities to learn and grow.
Over the next few days, I will post 13 lessons I've learned over my 13 year Journey with Christ.
Here are the first six:

1. GOD IS FAITHFUL
2. GOD IS GOOD...ALL THE TIME...ALL THE TIME...GOD IS GOOD
3. FORGIVENESS - CHRIST FORGAVE US SO WE CAN KNOW HOW TO FORGIVE OTHERS
4. JEHOVAH-JIREH: MY PROVIDER...GOD WILL SUPPLY MY EVERY NEED.
5. WITHOUT GOD'S WORD, OUR FAITH IS HINDERED. (Romans 10:17-Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God)
6. FREEDOM IN CHRIST MEANS WE ARE FREE FROM SIN, NOT FREE TO SIN.

Tommorrow I will post the other seven and begin posting personal meaning from my experiences and application from God's Word.

I praise the Lord for all He has done in my life, stay tuned!