Before I found Christ I was a very self conscious, anxiety-ridden individual. I was recently divorced, had less than a handful of friends and my glass was never more than half full. I believed in God, a God; and I did speak to Him, but I had never opened the Bible, been to any sermons, or learned the stories behind Jesus Christ.

In an effort to make new friends and break free of some of my own anxiety-provoked fears, I joined a dance studio after 5 years off. This is where I met Andrea. With her nearly visible halo and smile that lit the room I knew she had to be my friend. What I didn’t know was that her prayers began going out to me from the start. Because Andrea was, and is, such a shining example of Christ himself, and not a “preacher”, I didn’t hesitate at her invitation to Faith Bible Church.

The first few sermons were so powerful; it was like Pastor Jeff was speaking directly to me. As were my first Bible readings. Once I comfortably called FBC “mine” per se, and began regular Bible readings, prayer, etc., my life began to change; little things at first, then more dramatically the more I paid attention. God began blessing me with friendships and strength. I could feel my self-consciousness diminishing as my faith strengthened.

Now I find my glass is full nearly all the time, Jesus is with me and on my mind at all times, a second nature like swinging your arms when you walk. I’m here today to publically acknowledge my belief that Jesus Christ was the son of God, my savior, who died for my sins. I trust fully in God’s plan for my life and despair not when things don’t go according to “my plan.” Through the ups and downs Jesus is with me and He is enough. From now on I no longer “on my own understanding…” but instead I “seek God’s ways in all that I do for He will make clear the path for me to take.” Proverb 3:5-6.