I went back to my room that day and wept. The drama I had watched spoke straight to my heart, portraying the final destinies of two lives: one entering heaven and the other going to hell. Though I already believed in heaven and hell, seeing those realities acted out made them feel even more immediate and real to me.
Questions began to press on my mind. If I had died that day, where would I have gone? Deep down I knew the answer — it would not have been heaven. I realized I would not be with Jesus if my last breath had come then.
What hurt me most were my neighbors. Two of them had taken part in the campus fellowship that performed the drama, and we were on friendly terms. Why hadn’t they told me about their relationship with Jesus? I don’t know why it affected me so deeply, but it did, and I cried hard.
The next time I attended the campus fellowship, I laid my life down before God. I resolved to begin walking with Him. I had always been open to the idea of God, but I had never fully committed my life to Him. On that day I decided to commit — to surrender everything to Jesus.
When a call was made for those who wanted to give their lives to Christ, I walked to the front of the gathering. We were led in a prayer of surrender, and in that moment I felt God’s presence with me. I knew He was changing my life and making me new. As I prayed, I felt assured of my new life in Christ.
That was fourteen years ago.
Now, looking back, I am amazed: fourteen years as a Christian.
Fourteen years of allowing the Bible to be my final authority. Fourteen years of falling and rising again. Fourteen years of resisting temptation — sometimes yielding, sometimes overcoming. Fourteen years of sharing my faith with others. Fourteen years of becoming the woman God intends me to be.
Fourteen years of learning, growth, and maturity. Fourteen years of joy — a deep, quiet joy that only God can give, lifting me out of sadness. Fourteen years of learning to cast my worries on the Lord because He cares for me.
Fourteen years of being a new person, transformed by Christ. My life took a very different path because I met Him.
I’m grateful for these fourteen years of knowing Christ. My hope is to live with Him forever. Amid the chaos of the world, Jesus has been my anchor. When all kinds of pressures threaten to steal my peace, I still find the peace that surpasses all understanding — and it’s found in Him.
Do you have a story of salvation? How has your walk with God unfolded? Please share.