Charlie has never been the same again since he gave his life to Christ some 10 years ago. As a teenager, he spent most of his time watching unfavourable things online. He was actually addicted to doing that. A string of failed relationships with girls he found on youtube, together with his addiction to bad things online made him come to the end of himself. One night as he sat in his room pondering about his life, he heard a voice tell him to ‘read about angels’.
He used to do that but hasn’t done that in a long time. When he searched, he found the testimony of an atheist who had found Christ whilst in a coma. The atheist had come out of the coma to the conclusion that Christ’s love for him was greater than his wife’s, parents, or anyone’s. He asked himself if this love was real? Again he heard a voice tell him ‘yes it is’.
He had grown up in a christian home so knew about the love of Christ though he had never given himself to Christ. He thought that if Christ can love an atheist for him to make such a remark then he will follow Christ. He knelt down and gave himself to the lord that night.
From that time he has never looked back.
How did you feel after accepting Jesus Christ as your Saviour?
In the case of Charlie,
- He felt very clean
- He read the bible for three hours and continued doing do every week
What could have been the cause of his Addiction to Bad Stuff Online?
It is not stated what caused him to develop that bad habit online. But it could be any of the issues below
- the relational issues he had
- depression,
- mental problem,
- anxiety and stress, and/or
- abuse
Some benefits he gained after accepting Christ as his Saviour:
Charlie
- He was able to lose some pounds by improving his diet;
- He Graduated from school with good grades
- He had several job offers and was hired almost immediately after he finished school
- He now loved himself and tried to love and respect others too
- Other things about him like his hygiene, handwriting, organisational skills and singing voice, and smiling.
Did his life become Perfect after accepting Christ?
No. He gets challenges every now and then but has consolation from the fact that in Christ he has peace and knows he would be saved eternally.
Takeaways from this Christian Testimony
- It is clear we are not saved simply because we are from a christian home. Or because we belong to a particular church denomination. How can this be solved?
- God does speak to us in a still small voice.
- It is incumbent upon us to take the step to accept Christ as our saviour for ourselves, and walk in His ways
- Many areas of our lives can improve dramatically after our salvation.
- We can still go through some challenges as we seek to work out our salvation daily.
- Certain benefits, namely love, joy, peace etc remain with us;
- There are clear ways by which God reveals Himself to us. This may differ from person to person.
What other bad or worrying things can we cite about being online?
- Porn addiction
- Sexual harassment
- Gossip
- Rumours
- Requests for sensitive information
- Gambling
How can you protect yourself from these dangers?
From this post we’ve seen what makes people come to the end of themselves and how they can be restored to a better life. Can you think of any more takeaways from this christian testimony?
Give me a response in the comments section and do share if you’ve been blessed by this post.