Faith Conquers Fear

I grew up in a Christian home and was a pastor's kid. When I was 8 years old, I watched a movie about all the Christians disappearing from the earth and it terrified me. I repeated a prayer of salvation with a relative and was baptized. Even after this I was still afraid I would be left behind when Jesus returned.

I prayed prayers and sang in youth choir and was the best pastor's kid ever, but I still had this nagging fear that I didn't know Jesus and would be left behind if all the true Christians disappeared.

It wasn't until several years later at an evangelistic meeting, God opened my spiritual eyes to see I had never received His free gift of eternal life and, even though I was doing all the good "Christian" activities like praying and reading my bible and actively involved in church, I didn't have a relationship with Jesus and had never put my trust in Him to save me.

When I received God's free gift of eternal life and began my relationship with Jesus, I finally had the assurance and peace with God I had hoped for.

Even though I haven't always been the Christian that I hoped I would be, Jesus has always been the Jesus He said He would be. I've been reminded in moments when I haven't been perfect, I have peace and assurance that He still loves and desires me.

I now know beyond a shadow of a doubt I have eternal life and am going to heaven when I die because I put my trust in Jesus Christ.