I am a female business executive, age 66, and have been in church most of those years.

When I was 9 years old my parents took me to a local church revival and when the invitation was given I was young but I knew I believed that Jesus was real and I asked him to forgive my sins and save me. Although at that time I did know what sin really meant I just knew that it was something that was bad.

The next Sunday I went trembling into a muddy farmers pond, scared to death that there would be a snake in the water, but I wanted to be baptized so I did.

For the next few years I went to different churches, whatever church that we lived near and was convenient. In my teens I participated in the youth activities and was very active in the church.

At the age of 17, literally, I married a boy next door and moved out of state. The man, he was 22 at the time, was not a Christian, so I stopped going to church, or very rarely went. In that I struggled to make a marriage out of a mistake.

When my second son was 9 months old we moved to a state far away from the family. I started going to church and taking my children. I redicated my life to God. I realized what I had been missing in my life and I promised God that my life belonged to him and that with his help I would work in his service: which I did. I worked in the youth department for many years and saw all three of my boys give their lives to Christ.

All of that may sound dull and not very exciting. Now let me tell you just a few things in my life that makes me know that life without Christ as my Savior is not an option, nor is it by accident that I am on this earth.

I felt like Job and I aske God, "God why did I not die at birth?" I spent my childhood feeling unwanted, unloved, and a burden for my mother. There have been times in my life that I felt no one on this earth loved me and I searched for answers as to why I had been borne. As my children grew I was determined to show them that they were loved. As the marriage became more of a sham, I struggled with how to teach my children how to love when I could not love their father. I asked God to help me love this man that was the father of my children. I felt guilty and felt that I was a poor example of a Christian if I did not love him. Finally, the physical abuse got so bad that I got a divorce. I did not think that I could survive without any support to raise the children and he had told me many times he would not give me a dime if I left him.

God is so gracious and he takes care of his children. We never went without a meal, we had all of the necessaties of life, and I was able to make the house payments so we did not lose the house. God opened doors for me to get extra hours at work, an extra job. Then he opened the door for me to start college. I have gotten in bed at midnight, knowing I had to report to work at 7 am and my back would be hurting so bad. I would talk to God and ask him please take this pain away so I can sleep because my body has to rest. Have you ever had a cloud to lift you? I have felt the hand of God calm the muscles in my back, many nights. Also, God provided me with a neighbor that was so lovely and helped my by watching out for my youngest son while I worked so many hours. I could go on and on at the times I have had God to let me feel his presence and know that I was not alone. I truly believe that God is waiting for us to let him soothe our pains and bless us. Wrapped in the arms of Jesus is as comforting and sweet as any new baby in its mothers arms. The circumstances of life may not be ideal, but God's light can shine through the darkest tunnel and lift us above the ordinary.

It would take a book to tell you how much God has blessed my life. The greatest joy of all is to know him as my Father and know he loves and watches over me, whatever the circumstances.

Submitted by Nellie K. Blair

(Sister of my dear husband)

Nellie if you ever see your precious testimony here is a promise God has given you. Thank you and I praise God for what he has done.

"Thou art my portion, O Lord; I have said that I would keep thy words. I entreated thy favor with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word." Psalm 119:57-58

 

Jesus is the Christ

Jesus is the Promised Messiah

Jesus is Immanuel

Jesus is the Ancient of Days

Jesus is God's Son

Jesus is Alive

Praise be to God to calling me by name....

"That if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in you heart that God raised Jesus from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9

My life in Jesus Christ is real and to deny self is the greatest gift we can give to one another. Jesus denied himself so that you and I can be free. Honesty and integrity is bar far the greatest witness we can share in lives.

 

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