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The Amish Voice 13
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I always thought that I was doing well as
a member of the Amish church, and that I
was on the right road to Heaven. I
believed that—even though I spent many
hours smoking and drinking with my
friends. One of my co-workers once told
me that she was praying for me, and I
wondered why. I thought that I had things
all figured out. I was working hard and
making lots of money, getting together
with my friends after work, and going to
church just to be seen. I did not realize it
at the time, but I was trying hard to fill
the void in my life and heart.
I was many miles away from home with
nobody to tell me what to do, convinced
that I was happy and well. Slowly, my
friends pushed me away, and I had no
idea why. I became homesick and very
lonely and felt so far away from everyone
and everything that was important to me.
I wanted to go home, but I did not have a
job there and I did not know how to pray
or what to pray for. I was at rock bottom.
A friend whom I had known for many
years kept telling me how much Jesus
loves me and that there was nothing that I
had to do or did not have to do to be
saved. When I finally realized that I
could do nothing of myself, I surrendered
my life to Jesus Christ.
As I look back, I realize that the choices I
made were led by the Lord to get me
where He wanted me to be—broken and
alone. I praise Him every day for
changing my heart and filling it with His
joy. His assurance of salvation is the
greatest gift that I will ever receive. I am
aware of Satan’s presence around me. I
choose not to acknowledge him, but to
focus on Jesus. If we fill our hearts and
minds with Jesus Christ and the things of
above, there is no room for evil.
May His peace and His
presence fill our hearts and
lives! —H. B.
END
A Testimony of Change
H. B.—Ohio
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