Testimonies
Isn't it amazing how God to use a simple comment to lift up and convict at the same time. I was reading a comment from a person who happened to read and enjoy my blog yesterday. They said my blog was great because of how open I was about my, and I quote, "struggles/decisions/(joys?) in life and faith." It was a really cool comment, yet, God hit me squarely between the eyes with the part about joy.
The fact is that I have not spent a lot of time talking about joy in this blog. (Yes, it is a new blog, but that is no excuse.)
Joy is a hard thing for me to talk about. I mean there is an amazing amount of joy in my life: the joy of reading God's word just for the fun of it; the joy of watching my wife sleep; the joy of writing this blog; the joy of listening to 12 Stones new album; the joy that come from playing with my cats after a long day; the joy of knowing that my eternal destiny is with Christ Jesus in Heaven when my Earthly struggles have ceased; the joy of worshiping God; the joy of spending time in God's court (prayer); the joy of standing in the gap for others in prayer; the joy of watching a rain storm or a sun rise; the joy of reading a good story; the joy of writing a good story; the joy of getting together with good friends; the joy of knowing people are reading my blog; the joy that comes from serving others; the joy of seeing shapes in clouds and in textured ceilings; and on and on and on.
So yes there is joy in my life and it all can be attributed to God. Before I knew God my life was a mess. I was walking down the dead end road of Internet porn addiction and alcoholism. I spent most of my time escape reality through books, movies, the Internet, and video games. My marriage was near the point of complete failure. And, frankly, I didn't care about much of anything or want to live any more. I just want the pain and suffering to end.
At that time in my life, I had gained the world. I was somebody at my job and in the sci-fi/fantasy/anime fandom community of the Twin Cities (and beyond). In fact, I was the King of Anime in the Twin Cities. I helped run conventions, and founded the only Anime club in the Twin Cities at the time. I had money and stuff and a house and pets and friends (or so called friends anyway) and everything else the world tells you need to be full. Yet, I was empty.
Then I met Christ Jesus, and I lost my life of worldly pleasures; but I gained life like I have never known before. Real life!
Since I met Christ, my life has changed for the better. Jesus broke the chains of Internet porn, alcohol, escapism, video games, movies, and books. He is healing my marriage, and showing me who I really am, not who the world was trying to tell me I was.
And now, I really am really alive and free. It really hit me when I realized I saw shapes in clouds and textured ceilings again.
Thank you, Jesus. You are the Rock Star! Words alone cannot express the love, joy, and peace I have found in you! Nor can they express the depths of gratitude I have for all you have done for me. Your love for me is a beautiful mystery. I love you so much. You are truly awesome!
So yes, there is an overwhelming amount of joy in my life, and I need to talk about it more.
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