My Story

Before

I have lived in Clarksville my whole life. I grew up going to church weekly. I went every Sunday, every Wednesday, and attended any other event we had. Having been going to church my whole life, I knew many Bible stories and always had the "church" answer in Sunday School. My family has been a great asset to my life. I have wonderful parents and a big brother that would do anything for me. Life was good. I had everything I needed, so I thought.

How

As hard as it is to admit it, I looked up to my brother starting at a young age. Though we didn't get along all the time I still wanted to be like him. At the age of eight I remember asking my mom about accepting Christ, my brother had done it and I felt it was now my turn. She sat me down on the couch of our living room with a small Bible. It may have been just the New Testament. I can't remember. I do remember going down the Romans Road with her and learning about God's love for me and how he died on the cross for my sins and by accepting Him I would be saved. The next Sunday my mother and I walked down the aisle of the old orange sanctuary. That day I asked God into my life to save me and walk with me through the rest of my life.

Since

As I have grown older physically I have continued to also grow spiritually. I use the Bible not just for its amazing stories, but as a how to guide for life. I of course still sin because that is the nature of every human. I however strive every day to be more Christ like. I've learned that when I fall short of God's glory I can go to Him and will pick me up and guide me. This year as proved to be one of the biggest struggles yet, with so many choices to make about my future. I have looked to God in all of them and I know He is taking me where I need to be. Everyday he shows me new things that awe me. I say awe because God is truly the only AWESOME thing in life, He is the only one worthy of AWE.

Elizabeth
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