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Paul
May 16, 2007

Before I had eternal life I had very little purpose. I drifted without a reason. I was listless and was distracted easily with anything that came across my path. I had no idea of what was really valueable as a motivation for living.

I wasted a lot of time on a car and personal pleasures. There was no postponement of gratification for the sake of a good future - I just grabbed what I wanted when I felt like it. This effected all my relationships in a negative way.

Much of my selfishness led to isolation and lonliness - so much so that my 21st birthday was the lonliest day of my life. I was sad, alone and in real need.

I remember having a cracked lens in my glasses through an accident at work. I didn't care about how I looked or what people thought about me or where I was going - so much so that I wore the glasses for two weeks without repairing them.

Then, I received eternal life.

After I received eternal life my life had a new purpose. I really wanted to please God and serve other people. I even had a sense of anticipation that I could play a part in history. I looked after myself better.

One great consequence of having eternal life was my treatment of other people. I started to treat them with respect and to consider their needs rather than my own. My sisters immmediately noticed the difference!

I'm glad my relationships have improved. But I'm most happy that the key relationship with God has been established and I now know for certain that when I pass from this world to the next I have eternal life and will live in peace and happiness forever.