Kathy's Testimony

A recent meeting here at church has moved me to finally write my testimony. Trying to explain why I am involved in Youth Ministry and church council, someone else suggested obligation. But that’s not it. I don’t do it for fun or because it’s my duty. I believe it is a call—God speaks to me as he has before.

I don’t have a story of one day seeing the light. I have a lifetime of seeing it! I am blessed. I can’t remember a time when I didn’t believe that God loves me. I can’t remember ever not wanting to go to church. ---There were times I fell away and didn’t go (I am a sinful human) but not because I didn’t want to go, but because I chose to be somewhere else, to let something come between me and the church. But my faith and my God always reminded me that balance and peace come with God and a church family to guide me.

At a youth church camp in 1974 I made the personal appeal for Christ to enter my life. And he has always been with me. When my first husband left me I had the only epiphany I can remember. One Sunday in great distress-to figure out what I should do. I had married for life, how could I save my marriage. A pastor preached, I read the scripture of the day and kept reading. And it said something about letting God lead! Giving him your problems to solve. That day and still today all of my prayers ask for God’s guidance. His will be done.

When I was diagnosed with cancer, I went into surgery at peace. Because I knew as the “Footprint” poem says (which I had with me) that God was carrying me that day. Because several wonderful men in my church family here at Centennial prayed for me. I prayed that God’s will be done, trusting that whatever the outcome it would be for the good of God.

Why do I work with the youth-because I truly hope when they grow up they too will be able to say I can’t remember a time when I didn’t know that God Loves Me!

 How about you? Do you have a testimony of turning your life over to Christ, or a witness story about how God increased your faith?  Put it in Patty’s narthex mailbox or e mail to: pattykissinger@centenniallutheran.org

Note:  Have you just read this testimony and want to respond to the author – send me your reply and I’ll see that they get it!  Blessings, Patty