Mar 29 2012
Experience Victory
I remembered the first time I accepted Christ. I was excited. I was ready to learn, contribute, and do something for God.
Then, the church decided to give me medial jobs – to pack up the chairs, help haul away the musical instruments. Nothing significant. Nothing people would notice. I was a teenager. I needed something more so people would notice me. I wanted to make an impression. I wanted something more significant.
Little did I know I have to keep working on it. I have to be able to overcome many things, including my pride and vanity. I need to experience the triumphs of being a Christian, such as leading people to Christ, pray for others, serve others, and turning away from sins and temptations of sins. I failed all of that. I turned away from Christ and rejoined the world again: selfish, prideful, care free, blasphemous, and unteachable.
Over ten years later, I realized what a fool I’ve been. I saw the consequences of being away from God for so long. My life went no where. My priorities were wrong. I could’ve been somebody – but instead I was just drifting, not setting roots, felt so lonely and lost. That’s when I met my wife and I returned to the path that God had originally set for me. I set my life straight with Jesus, again. I’ve accomplished a lot since then and felt useful again.
I experienced victory. Long after my early years of accepting Christ. I want to keep this fire alive. Not be shaken by this world or the devil’s temptations. My Jesus is stronger and I will stay faithful, as He’s faithful to me (Hebrews 13:5). God is my strength. I will always have His victory!
