Day 15: Online Viewer C.M.
Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you”, declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Hi! I’m a long-time online watcher. I was watching today’s service and I heard about the Boast in the Lord series and I’d love to share my testimony.
I was raised in the Catholic Church, and attended private school for 8 years. Unfortunately, when I got into my early twenties, I became involve in many new age “occult” practices; astrology, tarot card readings, yoga, meditation, and using crystals. These practices are based in divination and witchcraft, but, of course, at the time I did not know that. The worst part is that at this point in my life I still would have still considered myself a Christian because I believed in Jesus.
While I believed in Him, I also believed in things like “the universe”, “manifesting your reality”, and “self-love affirmations”. None of which involved the Lord and all of which glorified the self and really taught both myself and others that we rely on ourselves and the abstract “universe” to bring us fulfillment. I was deeply deceived… until Jesus rescued me back in 2019!
I was working in retail management at the time, feeling depressed and uninspired by my work and my life. It was definitely a toxic work environment, but the real trouble was that I felt very lost. My job wasn’t bringing me fulfillment, my new age practices weren’t bringing me joy, and I did not have any fulfilling relationships outside of immediate family. I remember driving home every night from work crying- sometimes pulling over on the side of the road from crying so hard.
It was around this time I began to call on Jesus to help me, and to guide me on a better path. I began listening to worship music; specifically, the song “Breakthrough” by Red Rocks Worship. I kept asking Him to give me a breakthrough in my life; to guide me on a path where I could find purpose and meaning, to help me find a life-partner so that I could stop feeling so alone. I would listen to that song for months and cry deeply- but I was also feeling a deep healing taking place.
Around 2020, Jesus put on my heart to start researching YouTube “day in the life” career videos. I somehow stumbled on occupational therapy. I researched various videos and articles on this field and felt very drawn to it. I had only one year of college under my belt so I did not anticipate being accepted into a program, but of course, our Lord had other plans! I was accepted into the program! With each class, I was becoming more and more intrigued with the field and for the first time in my life, I was getting straight A’s!
When I got into my fieldwork, I realized just how hands-on it was, and how much of a tangible impact I was making on the lives of others by aiding them in their recovery. Deep-down I always wanted to be in a helping profession, but for so long, had no idea what that would’ve looked like or how to make it happen, until Jesus stepped in. Also, around this time Jesus was working on my heart and teaching me the truth about sin.
In my early twenties, I was a “love is love” person and did not take sinning seriously, however, Jesus taught me that He rebukes those He loves, and that being loving is being truthful; that sin leads to death and destruction. I never touched another crystal, looked at another tarot card, or was involved with the occult again!
Around a year into the program, I met my current husband, who is also a man of God. Today, we are very happy- us and our dog! Every good thing I have is because of the Lord Jesus. I have many more examples of how He has worked in my life, but I will leave it there for now.
For anyone going through a difficult season, or even what may seem like an impossible situation, our Lord is faithful and mighty. He performed miracles when He walked on this Earth and He is performing miracles today. Please call on Him! He is faithful and kind!
Prayer:
Dear Jesus, Thank you for all of the beautiful things you’ve done in my life. You have done ____, _____, _____, ______, and _____. (The more, the better ?) You are so faithful and so good. Thank you for being my first line of defense always. You are my Father and friend. Thank you for always taking on my burdens and relieving my troubles. I love You. I know that apart from You I can do nothing. Please help me to flee from sin and be a good and faithful servant. Please bless, protect, and cover with the full armor of God me and my family, our friends, everyone that we know. Please help no harm to befall us, please help no weapon formed against us to prosper, please protect our physical bodies, our minds, and our souls. Please protect our homes, our vehicles, our pets, our places of work, our neighborhoods, our towns, and our state. Please cover them with the full armor of God. Thank You Jesus. I love You.
Hi! I’m a long-time online watcher. I was watching today’s service and I heard about the Boast in the Lord series and I’d love to share my testimony.
I was raised in the Catholic Church, and attended private school for 8 years. Unfortunately, when I got into my early twenties, I became involve in many new age “occult” practices; astrology, tarot card readings, yoga, meditation, and using crystals. These practices are based in divination and witchcraft, but, of course, at the time I did not know that. The worst part is that at this point in my life I still would have still considered myself a Christian because I believed in Jesus.
While I believed in Him, I also believed in things like “the universe”, “manifesting your reality”, and “self-love affirmations”. None of which involved the Lord and all of which glorified the self and really taught both myself and others that we rely on ourselves and the abstract “universe” to bring us fulfillment. I was deeply deceived… until Jesus rescued me back in 2019!
I was working in retail management at the time, feeling depressed and uninspired by my work and my life. It was definitely a toxic work environment, but the real trouble was that I felt very lost. My job wasn’t bringing me fulfillment, my new age practices weren’t bringing me joy, and I did not have any fulfilling relationships outside of immediate family. I remember driving home every night from work crying- sometimes pulling over on the side of the road from crying so hard.
It was around this time I began to call on Jesus to help me, and to guide me on a better path. I began listening to worship music; specifically, the song “Breakthrough” by Red Rocks Worship. I kept asking Him to give me a breakthrough in my life; to guide me on a path where I could find purpose and meaning, to help me find a life-partner so that I could stop feeling so alone. I would listen to that song for months and cry deeply- but I was also feeling a deep healing taking place.
Around 2020, Jesus put on my heart to start researching YouTube “day in the life” career videos. I somehow stumbled on occupational therapy. I researched various videos and articles on this field and felt very drawn to it. I had only one year of college under my belt so I did not anticipate being accepted into a program, but of course, our Lord had other plans! I was accepted into the program! With each class, I was becoming more and more intrigued with the field and for the first time in my life, I was getting straight A’s!
When I got into my fieldwork, I realized just how hands-on it was, and how much of a tangible impact I was making on the lives of others by aiding them in their recovery. Deep-down I always wanted to be in a helping profession, but for so long, had no idea what that would’ve looked like or how to make it happen, until Jesus stepped in. Also, around this time Jesus was working on my heart and teaching me the truth about sin.
In my early twenties, I was a “love is love” person and did not take sinning seriously, however, Jesus taught me that He rebukes those He loves, and that being loving is being truthful; that sin leads to death and destruction. I never touched another crystal, looked at another tarot card, or was involved with the occult again!
Around a year into the program, I met my current husband, who is also a man of God. Today, we are very happy- us and our dog! Every good thing I have is because of the Lord Jesus. I have many more examples of how He has worked in my life, but I will leave it there for now.
For anyone going through a difficult season, or even what may seem like an impossible situation, our Lord is faithful and mighty. He performed miracles when He walked on this Earth and He is performing miracles today. Please call on Him! He is faithful and kind!
Prayer:
Dear Jesus, Thank you for all of the beautiful things you’ve done in my life. You have done ____, _____, _____, ______, and _____. (The more, the better ?) You are so faithful and so good. Thank you for being my first line of defense always. You are my Father and friend. Thank you for always taking on my burdens and relieving my troubles. I love You. I know that apart from You I can do nothing. Please help me to flee from sin and be a good and faithful servant. Please bless, protect, and cover with the full armor of God me and my family, our friends, everyone that we know. Please help no harm to befall us, please help no weapon formed against us to prosper, please protect our physical bodies, our minds, and our souls. Please protect our homes, our vehicles, our pets, our places of work, our neighborhoods, our towns, and our state. Please cover them with the full armor of God. Thank You Jesus. I love You.
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