My Personal Story from the Kingdom of Darkness, Now to the Kingdom of Light

Before I received eternal life, I was full of anxiety, fearful of loneliness, full of guilt and despair.

During the isolation of COVID, I remember being filled with loneliness and despair. Many times during this period, I wanted to attempt suicide. I had been caught up in addictions.

Having heard the gospel when I was younger, it finally made sense on the day of an accident on August 1st, 2022. As I lay on the hot, burning asphalt, I could feel what seemed like my life fading from me. I cried out to God that He would forgive me. That's how I discovered eternal life and began living differently.

Now that I have eternal life, I no longer worry about anxiety, fear of loneliness, self-deprecation, or lust. This doesn't mean that these problems are magically gone, and I don't struggle with them. However, knowing my loving Lord will never leave nor forsake me is a comfort that's outside of this world.

I mentioned that God led me to Himself by allowing an accident in August 2022. That is when I can confidently say I came to trust and know Him personally. During that accident, I was filled with an incredible peace of dying. I didn't have to fear death.

Most would struggle with the concept of death and the destination of this process of life. The Bible states, "The wages of sin are death." However, having a relationship with God by receiving the Mercy of God through the blood sacrifice of Jesus, who paid the penalty for my crime against God. Knowing and receiving this free gift, I am confident that my eternal destination will be heaven when my time comes.