A New Creature in Christ

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! " 2 Corinthians 5:17.


Borderline athiest to Christian, that's me. Or so I thought I was Athiest. How could I be Athiest when hearing the Word of God or about Jesus' crucifixion brought tears to my eyes? The Holy Spirit's power of conviction came upon me about everytime I stepped into a church. Conviction is not a good feeling. Therefore, I wouldnt go back! Plus those crazy penetocostals would scare me right out the door before I got the Word anyway! Oh the devil is such a liar!



For anyone who knew me over a year ago would say I've turned my life 180 degrees. I used to look foward to the weekends to party and become one in a crowd of many who was so far away from God I could feel the flames of hell beneath my feet. I knew before I signed up being a Christian wasnt necessarily the most "popular" thing. However the Lord said he's "..a friend who sticks closer than a brother," Proverbs 18:24. I praise Him because after many friends have been strained from my life I feel no social void.


When I became saved, it was a rather radical experience. Everything that was seperating me from God became my past that very day, the language I used, the music I listened to, drinking/partying, Josh started sleeping on the couch until we got married, I even sacrificed a wedding, what a girl dreams about, to get to Jesus. When I handed my life over to the Lord, I didnt "give up" the neck deep sin I was living in, I felt as if it literally fell off of my body and the pleasure was simply taken out of it. It is true when The Lord says "Come onto me all who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me. For I am gentle and humble. You will find rest for your souls. My yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30, because that is exactly what happened to me. The heaviness of sin was like a 20 pound millstone tied around my neck dragging me into a bottomless pit. Just in time the Lord reached down and saved me from the pits of hell. I had unremarkable joy, and peace, something I have never felt before. I felt light as a feather, I had no more shame, concern, sadness, but pure joy. 


This is not to say I'm perfect, by no means, we all fall short of the glory of God, there are some things im still working on, together with God, through countless prayer, and learning from Him I will continue on my strive to win this race. Yes, I am tempted, but I consider that a blessing, why would satan tempt me if I had no call on my life? Ha that's another blog I will do :)