This year has been a transformational one for me. It was the year that I encountered Jesus Christ and was born again. It started as a time of searching and questioning, but it ended with a deep sense of peace and joy. I am so grateful for this gift of faith, and I want to share my experience with you.

My journey began when I started to feel a deep sense of emptiness in my life. I had achieved many things, but I still felt like something was missing. I started to seek answers, and I began to explore different faiths and philosophies. Nothing seemed to satisfy my soul until I came across the teachings of Jesus Christ. I read the Bible and began to pray, and I was struck by the love and grace that Jesus offers to all people. It was unlike anything I had ever experienced before, and it changed my life forever. I realized that I needed to turn my life over to Jesus and become a new person in him. This was a difficult and scary process, but it was also the most rewarding thing I have ever done.

As I began to understand what Christ's message was all about, I immediately saw myself for exactly what I was: An evil, proud selfish self-righteous ruthlessly cruel, incapable of love. Full of fear and suspicion of everyone else, incapable of trust, full of greed and wanting to have everything with no regard for who got hurt in the process. And I had rationalized it as life has no meaning so I created mine anyway I liked. 

I saw for the first time how despicable and full of sin I was, I began to see how dirty and shameful my heart was and it broke me. Sitting there in my room, I knelt down and bowed my head and begged God for forgiveness. The Holy Spirit had convicted me of my sins. Not very long after that,I was clothed in the Holy Ghost which was another experience that clinched it for me. I knew I had become His. I had given my life to Christ forever. My sins were forgiven. I am free.

I later began to study the bible for myself and the more I read about Jesus Christ, the more I loved him. I began to ask question after question and the more I asked, the more it seemed that whenever I was bothered about a question, God directed me to a verse that sorted it out for me. I can't really explain how but usually, in my next devotion I will see the answer to what I seek. I began to read the bible and it was as if almost every story I read in the bible pointed straight to Christ. Until this day, I can't explain to you the joy I feel when I read a scripture. I have found the Truth and His name is Jesus Christ.

Now, I am filled with a joy and peace that is beyond my understanding. My life has new a meaning and purpose, and I am dedicated to following Jesus and living out his teachings in my daily life. I want to share this message of love and hope with others, and help them to find the same peace and joy that I have found. I know that not everyone will agree with my beliefs, but I hope that everyone can respect my right to believe in Jesus and live out my faith in a way that is true to my convictions. I am so grateful for this encounter with Jesus, and I hope that my story encourages others to seek him too. ✝️

There is a God shaped vacuum in the heart of every man which cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by God, the Creator, made known through Jesus.