Revelations 12: 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony;  and they loved not their lives unto the death.

I was very involved in the church youth group and other activities. I had the opportunity to go to Wake Forest University in North Carolina. At the time, I felt pretty strong in my faith. But when I got out there I didn’t know anyone, and I made the mistake of not getting plugged into a church or a Christian group on campus.

I made friends with students who didn’t share my values, and I got caught up in the whole party scene and drinking and girls. There was NO happiness. There was a lot of depression. There was really no difference between me and someone who had no Christian background. The last semester in college I studied in Spain and got even farther from God.

When I came back home, I went to church. I can’t tell you what the pastor was talking about, but I remember God prodding my heart.

How have you been living? Who have you become?

I went home from that service and spent time in my room repenting and asking God to forgive me and take over my life. God is so ready to forgive.  I experienced that so clearly.

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