Testimony Time!

   To start off, I'll just say that this blog post won't be one of my regular art-related posts. No, this is a blog post of my testimony.

   Now, you might be thinking, "Oh, she must have a big, awesome testimony to tell!"

   Nope.

   My testimony is small compared to those about overcoming addictions, deaths, or danger. Well, actually, not exactly. In fact, all testimonies are the same in God's eyes. It doesn't matter if you overcame a drug addiction or just went from being obsessed with your looks to being obsessed with God.

   So now it's time to tell you my testimony. Here is my story:

   I'm growing up in a Christian home, in a good family. I live in a great community, go to an awesome church and have amazing friends. But up until a few days ago, something in my life was missing. See, I thought I had a relationship with God. But really, I was just going off of my parent's faith. I didn't have a real connection with him. I was constantly trying to fill the gap in my life with TV, friends,and all sorts of entertainment. I didn't realize until a few days ago that what I needed was God.

   So, a few days ago, my family was watching our friend's kids while their parents were away. You will think this is weird, but I went and sat in my dog's crate(her name is Bailey). Now, just in case you're wondering, Bailey was laying inside her crate. (Didn't want you to think I was that weird!) I sat with Bailey, petting her, for maybe 10 to 15 minutes. I was very calm. It was one of those silent moments where you're left to your thoughts and then even those go away eventually. When that happened to me, I started to think deeper on my relationship with God, and if I really even had one. When I realized I didn't, I began to pray. Now this isn't exactly what I said, but it's the closest I can do: "God, I want my will to be your will. Take my will from me, and make me your's."

   Almost immediately a sense of peace washed over me. God had answered my prayer. From then on, I wasn't as addicted to electronics, and I started reading my Bible more often. I now think about God a lot more than I used to, and I try to keep my eyes on him. And though sometimes, I do get distracted, I can now confidently say that I have a relationship with God. Maybe not super strong, but I'm working on it.

   

   If you have a testimony you want to share, even if it's small like mine, please share it with me! I would love to hear your story.

-Ada