Adult Testimonies
Posted by: Andrea
Age: 24
Date: June 19, 2005
HE PICKED ME UP!
When I think about the Lord, and all He has done for me - - I am
utterly amazed. I just want to share my testimony with all of you.
These past 5-6 months, I faced one of the darkest valleys of my
life. You know how every time you try to just rise again, something
else knocks you down? The battle got real hot, and it reached my
mind. It spread like a cancer when it got to my mind, and I started
growing despondent. And although I had no intentions and no
desire to go back or to even "give up" spiritually, I was failing to
move on just the same. Last Monday, I left school in tears...I found
out I'd failed one of my classes and would almost have to start
over completely in the Nursing Program. This got me down farther
in despair....and if you ever get that low the enemy will just
expound upon it and show you everything else that is wrong and
pretty soon it all just piles up into a big huge mountain that looks
impossible to climb...it's a wall that appears unbreakable to the
natural, carnal eye. When I got to the car lot, I was just so
burdened and sad that I couldn't breathe. I kept thinking, God just
give me enough strength to just make it... Pretty soon after I'd
walked into the door at the Lot, a sister from our church called and
said that we were going to meet at the church and practice some
of our youth songs and pray...and that someone out of the group
had requested that I be there. I went just wanting enough strength
to face the mountain of life with hope. But God gave me SO much
more! He delivered me from the battle that was raging so
violently!!! I am so undeserving of His grace, His love, and His
mercy...and yet GREAT is His faithfulness! When we left the
church at nearly midnight, I left different than I came. My
circumstances had not changed, but I had. And that makes all the
difference. No matter what you are going through, or what you are
facing, Keep Holding On...Do not lose faith!!! God WILL show up
and HE WILL be right on time if you continue to look to Him and
trust Him! You don't have to worry! You don't have to be afraid - -
your life is in HIS hands!!!! And what better hands to be held in
than a God who loved you enough to send the best that He had - -
to give his life for you? GOD IS SO GOOD!!!!!
Age: 24
Date: June 19, 2005
HE PICKED ME UP!
When I think about the Lord, and all He has done for me - - I am
utterly amazed. I just want to share my testimony with all of you.
These past 5-6 months, I faced one of the darkest valleys of my
life. You know how every time you try to just rise again, something
else knocks you down? The battle got real hot, and it reached my
mind. It spread like a cancer when it got to my mind, and I started
growing despondent. And although I had no intentions and no
desire to go back or to even "give up" spiritually, I was failing to
move on just the same. Last Monday, I left school in tears...I found
out I'd failed one of my classes and would almost have to start
over completely in the Nursing Program. This got me down farther
in despair....and if you ever get that low the enemy will just
expound upon it and show you everything else that is wrong and
pretty soon it all just piles up into a big huge mountain that looks
impossible to climb...it's a wall that appears unbreakable to the
natural, carnal eye. When I got to the car lot, I was just so
burdened and sad that I couldn't breathe. I kept thinking, God just
give me enough strength to just make it... Pretty soon after I'd
walked into the door at the Lot, a sister from our church called and
said that we were going to meet at the church and practice some
of our youth songs and pray...and that someone out of the group
had requested that I be there. I went just wanting enough strength
to face the mountain of life with hope. But God gave me SO much
more! He delivered me from the battle that was raging so
violently!!! I am so undeserving of His grace, His love, and His
mercy...and yet GREAT is His faithfulness! When we left the
church at nearly midnight, I left different than I came. My
circumstances had not changed, but I had. And that makes all the
difference. No matter what you are going through, or what you are
facing, Keep Holding On...Do not lose faith!!! God WILL show up
and HE WILL be right on time if you continue to look to Him and
trust Him! You don't have to worry! You don't have to be afraid - -
your life is in HIS hands!!!! And what better hands to be held in
than a God who loved you enough to send the best that He had - -
to give his life for you? GOD IS SO GOOD!!!!!
Name: Stephanie
Age: 31
Date: July 6, 2005
All my life I have been an out cast. Well I felt as if I was. I had friends but I felt as if I had to impress them to keep them
as a friend. I grew up in a house with no God in it. Always drinking and fighting going on. Smoked my first joint at 12,
drank my first beer at 12. A lot went on in my life that I am very ashamed of. When I was 15 I went for a ride with some
of my friends and they got me really drunk and I was raped by a 35-year-old man. I thought I may have aids or even
pregnant. I didn't no what to do. So I heard some one talking about a man called Jesus at school. I listened to them
talk. They noticed me and ask me to go to a party to meet him. I thought a man that could do anything for you to get
you out of trouble, make people like you for who you were not what you could do for them. So I went. That night I found
that man. But then I back slid. I didn't have any friends unless I was smoking or drinking. So I just said a prayer for God
to send me someone who would take me to church. That’s when I met my husband. I thank God for him. (Sometimes he
gets on my nerves though) most of all I think god for my friends now. Anna, Tonya, Chasity, Christy and the rest of the
other ones at our little church.
Name: Laura
Age: 21
Date: July 19, 2005
God has done so much for me throughout my life...it's hard to know where to begin on giving God the credit that is due
Him. From day one, I have been raised in a Christian home and preacher's family. At an early age, my parents instilled
in me the word of God, and His promises. They made it very clear to me that God loved me and that He would always
be exactly what I needed for any situation. Even though I didn't understand everything at the time, I asked Jesus to
save me when I was about 5 or 6 years old, and I can honestly say that through the years that have come and gone,
through the headaches and test, Jesus has always been there right beside me. Later on, at age 12 was when I
received the baptism of the Holy Ghost. Since the time that I have decided to follow the Lord, there have been times
that I didn't know if was going to make it or not...the battle seemed too great…the temptations seemed greater than I
was…and yet, when it seemed that I could go no further…God has always been faithful to send me exactly what I
need…whether it’s someone saying,” I just wanted you to know that I’m praying for you—you can make it,” an
encouraging message, etc…I'm so thankful for God’s faithfulness to us… So many times we go through things that
people desire to help us with…and yet, even though they have good intentions, they really don’t understand the depth
of the hurt, the turmoil, or the pain that we may be experiencing way down deep inside…but, I have found such great
comfort in knowing that Jesus understand everything concerning us…He knows our down sittings and our
uprisings…He knows our hurts…He knows our frustrations and our pains…every little detail regarding our life...Jesus
knows all about it and He cares and even greater…He understands us like no one else. Jesus wants the very best for
us—so much that He takes time to make intercession to the Father for you and for me. God has been with me through
so much…He truly is my best friend.
Name: Billie Jo
Age: 36
Date: July 20, 2005
ANNA, JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW YOU ARE A BLESSING TO ME. YOU SEE I SOMETIMES SEE MYSELF AS A
YOUNG GIRL IN YOU. WHEN I WAS COMING UP MY PARENTS WERE STRONG IN GOD. SO AT THE AGE OF 13 I
GAVE MY LIFE TO THE LORD IT WAS WONDERFUL, UNTIL I MEET SOME PEOPLE WHO I THOUGHT WAS MY
FRIENDS. THEY TALKED ME INTO DOING THINGS I SHOULD NOT HAVE DONE. BUT I AM SO GLAD WE HAVE A
FORGIVING GOD. NOW I HAVE A WONDERFUL FAMILY WHO ATTENDS CHURCH WITH ME. ASHLEY & LACEY
REMIND ME OF MYSELF ALSO I JUST DO NOT WANT THEM TO MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES I DID. I PRAY THAT
GOD WILL HELP ME LEAD THEM IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, AND SHOW THEM GOD CAN SOLVE ANY PROBLEM
AND THAT LIFE IS NOT WORTH LIVING WITHOUT THE LORD. PRAY WITH ME THAT THEY WILL STAY CLOSE TO
GOD AND KEEP ON THE RIGHT TRACK. YOU ARE A SPECIAL YOUNG LADY, AND THE LORD HAS BLESSED YOU
IN A MIGHTY WAY SINCE I HAVE MET YOU. KEEP UP THE LORD'S WORK. HE WILL CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU IN A
MIGHTY WAY. LOVE YA ALWAYS, BILLIE JO!
Name: Rachel
Age: 24
Date: October 4, 2005
I want to thank God for his never failing love and mercy.
He has been so good to me through out the years that I have served him.
I got saved at the age of 7 and received the Holy Ghost at the age of
13. When I was 14 I dedicated my life to the Lord. I can honestly say he
is dearer to me today than he was yesterday. He has brought me so
far and no matter how many times I have failed him or messed up, He has
always picked me up and gave me the strength to go on. He is my
everything and I love him with all my heart. I want to let you girls out there
know that are single and think that you have to have a guy to live. Let
Jesus complete you. Man was not created to complete you but to complement you. You can only be complete in Jesus
Christ. When he becomes your everything even when you are all alone and have no one but him you can still be happy
and live life to the fullest. God Bless you.
Name: God's Child
Age: 21
Date: October 25, 2005
Hey. I didn't give any info because I just don't want anyone to find out who I am. I have a lot of secret things that I have
done in my past that can't be shared on a personal basis so I want to share it with you all with any names attached.
Don't you ever think that people that are in leadership don't have any dark secrets in their past. I am a worship leader
at a very large church and God uses me mightily. I've seen a lot of important faces and been a lot of exciting places but
I always remember my past and how unworthy I am to be so blessed as I am today. People try to forget their past.
Personally, I think it's best to be forgiven of your past but to never forget it. There are a lot of things that can be
learned from your past. I use it as a driving force to help me prove myself that I am not the same person. When I was
only 5 I can remember being molested. At that I age I didn't really understand what was going on or why. As I grew up
these things continued. When I was 12 I started to pursue this myself. Hating myself for the past that I had lived and at
such a young age I found comfort in that what I was use to. So I began to pursue that on my own. I became involved in
a lot of things with other men and I felt like such a weirdo. Nobody ever knew what went on. I lived life normally. I played
sports and hung out with my buddy's. Being a nice looking guy, (Not Bragging) I had a lot of girl friends. I lived a double
life and I constantly had to hide things. Everything. One day, something tremendous happened. My girl friend caught
me. At the time, I felt like my whole world had come to an end. But it didn't. My girl friend truly loved me and said she
had been praying for me to get saved. She said she wouldn't tell anyone as long as I went to church with her that
Sunday. I went to church with her and I felt so convicted in my heart that I ran to the altar that day and was completely
delivered. That girl and I got married a few years later and are still together to this day. Mind you, I'm still young and I
face the same temptations that you face today. I'm not a worship leader at a large church today because I never failed.
I'm there because I kept getting back up. All of you who have battled homosexuality, don't feel that your sins are any
different. They can be covered in the blood just like lying. God Bless.
Name: Randy
Age: 52
Date: December 17, 2005
I thank God for what he has done for me. My daughter, Misty Tyson, helped me get in Church. When I wasn’t in Church
I did bad things and I thank God that he took me out of that. Now I have a good Church and best friends Robert, Tim,
and all the ones that are there for me. Misty also has great friends at church like Anna, Stephanie, Tonya, Chasity, and
Christy. Keep praying that my family and I will grow in the Lord.
Name: Christy
Age: 32
Date: June 11, 2006
I was sitting here reading all these testimonies and I decided that I would give mine. Like most of these testimonies I to
grew up in church and attended every church service during the week. I wore only dresses until I was in the eighth
grade and then my mother told me if I wanted to wear pants that she would buy me a pair, because she did not want
me sneaking around like a lot of my cousins had done, so of course being a teenager and having never worn pants I
decided it was time for me to see what everybody else liked about them. My eighth grade year I met a great guy who
happen to be a junior and my parents said he was too old for me and so the story goes we talked for a while and then
went our separate ways, but remained friends. While in high school I played softball, and I was in the band. This took
a lot of my time in school and I enjoyed every minute of it. I still attended church and I went to Canaanland Youth Camp
every year. I would pray and seek the Lord and I would get so close and then camp would be over and things would
just go back to the way they were and nothing ever really seem to change at all. Then when I was a sophomore in high
school the guy whom I had liked while just a sub-freshman had come to visit all of us at band practice one day. He got
my number and the rest is history. We started dating in November of that year and things went well for the first two
years and then I made some decisions that I should made differently and I am so glad that the Lord forgives us and
forgets our sins. I regret some of the decisions I made as a teenager, but I am glad that the Lord put Joey in my life. I
never dated anyone else and we got married as soon as I graduated from high school. He is now preaching and
working with the youth in our church. The Lord has never let me down and he has always been there for my family and
me. I just want Anna to know that she is an inspiration in my life and that I am so proud to be kin to you. You make us
all proud and just keep letting the Lord lead and guide you in all you do.
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