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Please tell me how you came to know Jesus.

Katzpur

Katzpur

Not your average Mormon
JacobEzra said:
How did I come to know Jesus?

Well, its very long story. When I was a baby I was baptized Catholic. Though never went to church. Except through a period of a year or two with my father who was methodist, though occasionally appeared in an Episcopal church. Lasted up till I believe, I was 12 or 13. Occasionally Id go to Baptist church with my Aunt when Id visit my Mother on the weekends(parents split).

When I hit 13 or 14 I became more aware of heavy metal and especially a band called "Slipknot". I pretty much idolized these guys. And wanted to be like them. Atheist, if not satanic. I became interested in Levay Satanism for awhile at one point being 16. I was a bad teen. Id drink and smoke cigs and weed. Steal, and many things I regret now. I ended up at 18 dropping out of school(being only in 10th grade) and ended up couch surfing and sleeping on the street. Luckily I met a "friend" whos father and him took me in. Reason I say "friend" is not because he wasn't a friend, as in a bad person. Just that, an influence that corrupted me more.

Anyway, I ended up in jail after my 19th birthday for 3 months, waiting for court. Something really petty, but since I had no money, had no bail. But whats funny, is before then I had attempted to steal something while drunk that went bad. Well my buddy gave me a rosary, that I liked for some reason, even though not really knowing what it was or how to pray it. But I made a promise on it, to Christ that if I get away and not go to jail, id not drink anymore and straighten myself out. Well I broke that promise a day latter and what happen? I get arrested not even a week later.

While in Jail, I had very religious "cellies". How gave me a bible, which I spent much time reading. The Psalms gave me much comfort, God gave me much comfort. Not only did the promise I broke, came back on me(may seem superstitious but whatever) but the way I got through jail was by God. First Mass I attended, was a Jail house mass.

When I got out, I left and moved in with family to get my life straight. I joined RCIA but ended up leaving a few months later. Many reasons why, though all pathetic. Ended up going to Judaism which I spent almost a year studying and learning. Though, left that for Catholicism when I felt called back.

May sound strange, and even Blasphemous to non-Catholics, which is normal I guess, but the Blessed Virgin Mary I believe called me back. I felt spiritually dead from Judaism. And while EWTN has mass on the day, I accidently passed it while contemplating on why I felt such a way spiritually. Well the mass made me remember spiritual experiences I had at mass before. I remembered the Rosary and the help the Saints gave me through intercession. And the Blessed Virgin Mary. I do believe she was prayering for my soul and Christ granted her, her wish by giving me the grace to come back. Which is funny, because through her intercession my Mother has recently decided to come back to the Church. :D

I am pretty sure no one will read any of this, but I am in a sharing mood right now. Either way, may God Bless you all
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LOL. Well, I read it, and even though I am not a Catholic, I feel I need to say this about your statement that you believe the Virgin Mary called you back: God has many, many different ways of connecting with His children. Furthermore, spiritual experiences are intensely personal. I don't believe any of us should ever discount the spiritual experiences of any other human being. If you say the Virgin Mary called you back and that she called you to a different Church than mine, I say she probably did. I really enjoyed your story. It sounds like you've gone through a lot!
 
JacobEzra.

JacobEzra.

Dr. Greenthumb
Katzpur said:
LOL. Well, I read it, and even though I am not a Catholic, I feel I need to say this about your statement that you believe the Virgin Mary called you back: God has many, many different ways of connecting with His children. Furthermore, spiritual experiences are intensely personal. I don't believe any of us should ever discount the spiritual experiences of any other human being. If you say the Virgin Mary called you back and that she called you to a different Church than mine, I say she probably did. I really enjoyed your story. It sounds like you've gone through a lot!
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Thank you.

And yeah, but I am still young. So I do have time to turn life around. Which I have been working on. Jesus does give me confidence and hope. :D
 
javajo

javajo

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I accepted Jesus as my personal Saviour when I was 8. One week my friends and I went to a place where Christians had come to town to preach to the youth. I first heard the Gospel and was convicted that I was a sinner going to Hell but that I could trust Christ and be saved. All week long I knew I just had to go and get saved. It was really bothering me a lot. The last night, with the help of my friend, we went forward and went in a room and they helped us understand and believe in Jesus and we prayed a sinner's prayer and I believe I got saved. That night I came home and told my family, they were just like, oh, that's nice. At the time my parents were Catholic, but they became Protestant shortly. We moved a lot and I went to many different Protestant churches regularly, and at 14 we joined a Baptist Church and I got baptized, after they first made sure I understood and even prayed the sinner's prayer, which was fine.

I grew and learned more throughout my life, although I had some wild periods, especially in my twenties, and I questioned and re-examined my beliefs, which lead me to much more knowledge and understanding of my faith and served to absolutely convince me I had found the truth in Jesus Christ. Now I am middle-aged and still growing in grace, although I fall so short much of the time. I know by obeying God and letting him work in and through me, I may produce some fruit. Now, I am just trying so hard to grow and hopefully please the Lord and store up at least some treasure in Heaven. I am also learning to give my burdens over to the Lord who loves me unconditionally, will never cast me out, and will never leave me nor forsake me.
 
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