Tomorrow is my 30th birthday and I am so thankful that the Lord has graced me with another year on Earth. I'm even more thankful that He saved me. About 2 months ago, I came across a question via the Daughter Of A King ministry's Instagram page that asked, "How did you come to Christ?" For me, it was after 14 years of being in and out the church that I knew I wasn't saved (I accepted Christ at 10 at the decision of my father to join the church). When I was 24, my coworker asked me if I knew what salvation meant? I couldn't give her a straight answer and I was defensive. I was embarrassed because as a little girl, I was the spelling bee queen who knew every word she spelled but I didn't know what salvation meant and what being saved was all about. No one challenged me the way she did. Her discernment of various spirits on me scared me and made me want to learn more about Christ and have a deeper relationship with Him. It was through her prayers and conversations that I truly understood what Christ as the Lord over my life meant. Once I accepted Him and submitted to His will, things changed for me. I no longer had the desire to hang with certain people and do certain things. He spoke to me through others. I longed for Christ but it wasn't easy because there were times I fell short, but I got back up. I'm so thankful that someone took the time to challenge me beyond what I knew. I'm not saved because the church told me, my parents told me, or because I said the sinner's prayer. I'm saved because Christ showed up in my life and I accepted His will for me in my heart. I pray that anyone who is reading this right now who desires a relationship with Christ to prayerfully read the Bible, prayerfully seek a Bible based church that preaches sound doctrine, and surround yourself with Godly counsel that will help you, pray with you, and speak truth in love. So today, I not only celebrate my birth, but I also rejoice in what God has done in my life. I pray the same for you all.
God bless,
Lequvia
