My Friend's Testimony

*This is the story of my friend's, Shannon, walk accepting the free gift of freedom*

I was saved July 10,2010, late that night. After photographing my girlfriend's wedding earlier that day,I knew what I had been missing from my life. In talking with a Christian friend later that evening, he realized I needed Jesus Christ and he knew just where to take me; it was to his neighbor's house. The neighbor, was the Pastor that had officiated my girlfriend's wedding earlier that day!
The Pastor welcomed me into his home at 11:30pm, sat me down and began to talk to me. We talked for a little while and next the Pastor explained salvation to me. I knew in my heart this is what I had needed all those years I felt empty.
I prayed my silent sinners prayer. As I bowed my head, tears streamed down my face. My prayer went something like this "God I know I've sinned and I have to confess all of them. So here it comes. I hope you can keep up!" Then all my past transgressions flashed through my head like a movie on fast forward.
All the while I ws crying and sobbing. After some time passed, my sobs turned to laughter and I knew I was saved.  As I walked back to my friend's house afterward. I felt as if I was walking on air. And my life has been truly blessed ever since.

Shannon accepted  the free gift of salvation. This gift is being offered to you too, follow my friend Shannon's decision to accept Jesus Christ into your heart and see your life change.

Life of an Empty Building.

First goes up with excitement, can't wait with anticipation to find out what is going up; new birth of the unknown. Then it all formed and constructed with every detail and the markings on the walls, the signs, and even the inside now shows that it is store. This store is full of new items, new shelves, new life.
But as the years pass by, it is broken down, beat up, it begins to change and the new life it once had has been defiled and changed. Now months later, the building is abandoned, lifeless, empty.
Isn't that the way it is with us?
We are born and given a new life, new and exciting things take place, then as the years pass by we get filled with negativity, we are broken down, beaten up, and we start thinking less of ourselves. We start to find something new to change us and make us feel better.
But the opposite happens, we become like that old building left empty, abandoned, and lifeless. We need a change, we need something new.
I have something new to offer to you and it's a gift. Now it is not going to do you any good if you don't accept it. So imagine you have your hand out and I have a nice looking box, wrapped and shiny looking with a bow. Here it is..
Ephesians 2:8-9 "For by grace through faith you are saved through faith and not of yourself, it is the GIFT of God, not of works so you cannot boast."
John 10:28 "I GIVE unto them eternal life and they shall never perish."
Romans 6:23"For the wages of sin are death; but the GIFT of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
Jesus says we are to be perfect like our Father in heaven, but we know no one is perfect.
 Romans 3:23 "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God."
I John 1:8-9 "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us...."
Romans 10:13 "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
Jesus is knocking at your door, he is offering this GIFT to you. Open your heart and let him in to love you where you are at and to give you a new life.
Receive your gift today - it's a free gift.  Change your empty building for a new life today.

For more information leave me a comment, go online and chat with someone waiting for you now http://www.needhim.org/.  Change your life today with one step at a time. Not a half step; it won't get you farther than you are right now.
Congratulations for taking that step! WooHoo!