Since I can remember, school was very challenging for me in every aspect. I was told by my fellow classmates I would never amount to much. In reality, I suffered from a speech impediment or stuttering. I also had a tough time understanding what I read, so learning wasn’t my forte. My organizational skills lacked order due to my inability to stay focused. However, in all this, God blessed me with being athletic, so that is what made my life worth living for many years. At least that is what I told myself to make me feel better.
I was raised in a well-known Christian denomination and attended school there from prekindergarten through high school. I had a deep love for God but never understood Who He was. I can remember having thoughts of wanting to become like the Apostle Paul or perhaps the Prophet Moses. These great men had to understand God to a boundless degree. So, if I wanted to become like one of them, I knew I needed to understand God a whole lot more.
These men spoke to God and God spoke to them, and I remember wanting God to speak to me too. I had so many questions in my pursuit to know my heavenly Father better, but the more questions I had, the more confused I became. The church told me I would get my questions answered when I got to heaven where I could ask God Himself. That made me feel completely helpless, alone, and lost.
I chose to see if the world had any answers. I also searched through multiple denominations. After twelve years, I became so tired of guessing about God and trying to live a decent life. I began praying and crying out to God. The very next day I met a man who changed the course of my life forever. He started answering all the questions I had by quoting Bible verses from memory with the chapter and verse!
Two of the verses he quoted were II Peter 1:3 which is “According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue.” And the other one was II Peter 1:20: “Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.” He told me the Word of God is the will of God. If you know God’s Word, you know His will. God set forth His Word perfectly and it interprets itself! God’s Word is His heart and so much more. I began to see that the only way to have the relationship I wanted with God was to know His Word.
This man was fellowshipping with The Way Ministry and he knew so much Bible. He was an inspiration to me. I just sat and listened to him for hours. My thirst was finally being quenched.
From the Foundational Class offered by the ministry, I was taught Biblical principles of research so I could understand God’s Word when I read it. I know for a surety that I am heaven bound and all hell cannot stop me from going, according to I Peter 1:23. It reads, “Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.” That’s not all! I found out the Devil was stealing the more abundant life God had for me due to my ignorance and from wrong teaching. John 10:10 opened my eyes too.
John 10:10:
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
I went from being confused and tired of life to my new mission which became to prove that God’s Word works. I developed a desire to be completely sold out to God. I wanted to experience the Word working in my life, just as it did with Paul and Moses. God did say He magnified His Word above all His name according to Psalm 138:2. That’s when I began to see that I needed to think and become obedient to His Word. I started practically applying II Corinthians 10:5:
Casting down imaginations [demolish your human logic], and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.
Through commitment, persistence, and perseverance, I can truly say that my dreams are becoming a reality. I have seen God’s deliverance firsthand by signs, miracles, and wonders. The Word of God does work when believed. But don’t take my word for it; try it yourself! It will be the greatest thing you will ever do for your life!
I no longer stutter and am a top sales representative in door-to-door cold calls for the organization I work for. I am organized and understand what I read. The best part is that I have a close-knit relationship with God, and we fellowship daily. My desire is to be the best “me” I can be for God. The key is seeking God first. That’s done by learning and obeying His Word.
John 8:31,32:
…If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall [absolutely] make you free.
I have been set free from every mental, spiritual, and physical prison. You can be too!
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