What's My Story
Keeping a promise
Angie Stutz
The knowledge, that you will spend eternity with God , because of what Jesus has done for us, makes this life bearable.Trusting in the Lord takes away so much fear & pain.
It felt like everything changed, esp. the way I viewed myself in God's eyes. I saw myself as a child that was loved, humbled , for what Jesus would do for us. Embarrased for my pride and selfish attitude toward life in general.It is amazing how much energy you have when you just forgive and start to live a Christian life.
The miracle of life. I took it for granted that I would be a mother, as I started to become older I realized, I had no control over this gift. God had mercy on me and gave me a son :)
IN 2002, I was sitting in the back pew at church, watching a baby being baptised. I remember thinking "how beautiful" that I would do the exact same thing, if only I were to have a baby. At this point I didn't know Christ as my savior. I alway's sat in the back pew because I didn't feel worthy, scared that I was being punished for my sin's, petrified that God didn't love me.I wasn't raised in any religion, so I didn't know how forgiving ,how merciful God is with his children.
So, in Jan. 2003 I became pregnant, unaware at the time that I had made a promise to God . It wasn't until I was sitting in that exact same pew with my healthy, beautiful baby boy, that I realized I needed to baptize him ,just like I promised. That very next day I called the church to sched. a baptism. A very kind and amazing shepard called me back" Frank Hitchings",asst. pastor @ our church. He asked if it would be Ok if he came to talk to me. He promised to baptise my son, but would like for me to become a member of the church. I felt led and it was part of the pledge I made to God. To become a member you had to take new member class's every wed. night for 12 weeks . On the first night, Frank asked , If you were to die tonight, and you were standing in front of Jesus, and he asked you why he should let you in heaven, what would you say ? I remember thinking I would beg ,cry, plead, what ever it took, to let me in! That's when I learned how Jesus died for our sin's and has purchased a place for us in heaven. I remember looking at Frank Hitchings saying," that's it"! No work's /no promises, just this knowlege. Frank's smlie said it all!