Christians - Why did you turn to Christ?

I was raised Roman Catholic, but I hated it. I was dragged to church, and forced to go to catholic school. I sat in religion class, thinking that God didn't exist and that religion was brainwashing.My school was very sheltered from the rest of the world, and they didn't really let us associate with other schools, cultures or religions. I barely knew that other people existed.

When I reached Grade 9, I went to a public high school, and I was amazed to find out about other cultures and religions. I did research, talked to people, and eventually turned back to my native American pagan roots. I started taking part in full moon ceremonies, and other pagan celebrations, sac rid fires, pow wows,drumming circles,naming ceremionies and stuff. Eventuially this lead me to Wicca, which I practiced for a few years, which lead me back towards paganism.

I left these behind last year. I was always interested in Christianity, but as a religion, not as truth.

I went to a Christian bible study with my parents. I remember being in the car saying " wow this is just going to be some stupid Christian propaganda". We turned the corner, and headed to the church. When we left the church, I said the prayer to ask Jesus into my heart into my heart for the first time ever.I felt the need, not out of fear of hell, but out of love for my creator. Out of LOVE for JESUS. I realised that GOD loves me.

I went home and was so confused. How could my stubborn opinions be changed in a few hours? How could my beleifs be altered?What was going on with me! I needed answers.

I felt to so alive, but had so many questions.I was so hyper, so awake, so amazed. I went on the computer and started searching. I found this website and talked to someone who helped clairfy what happened.

I was lucky to have parents who saw that I was exposed to church and Sunday school at an early age. So from my wonderful Sunday School teachers and the Minister of the church I learned about Christ. There were some wonderful adults in my early years who taught me about Christian principles by their actions and so I wanted to be like them and do the good things they did and be the nice people I saw them being. So I put the teachings from Sunday school and Church together with what I saw in the other people and decided that it was Christ who enabled them to be like they were. So I turned to Christ to learn how to be a "good" person; also I was an only child and didn't have too many friends due to being one of the youngest in my neighborhood plus my parents worked a lot so Christ became not only my Savior but the friend a lonely child could talk to any time.

He still is my Savior and my Best Friend and the Big Brother I never had. Look at Him as a Big Brother because He tells me through the Bible and in answers to prayer how to live, get along and cope with this world and He protects me in this world; kind of like a n older brother would for a kid sister.

I turned to Christ because in the end, He'll be the only one there for you and the only importance in your life. I've been raised in church, and I've always loved and accepted God, but there is a moment in a Christians life when it really hits you, and you're just taken by the Lords spirit. One night when I was about 11, I started praying. This wasn't my first time because I had done this hundreds of times before, but this day was different. I felt so emotional, and i didn't feel worthy enough of being loved by God because he's so great. But God loves everyone - even non Christians. He'll come into your life if you just ask him too. Oh wow, now I'm trailing off...anyway, that night i really felt like he was in my heart, and I knew that my life would be alright from that moment on...words can't even express what I felt that night. It was so different. There was a kind of peace in me...and everything was serene...From that moment on my life totally changed for the better. Yeah, I've had ups and downs, but I trusted God and put my life and worries in his hands, and everything has always worked out for the better. I'm just so glad that I turned to God and I just wish that everyone else in the world would too...

I was raised Catholic, and I had always accepted Christ, but I don't think it was sincere until recently. I think the problem sometimes with children being raised in a religion is that they don't every identify with it and grow up thinking that's the way it is, and it doesn't really seem real. I know that was the case with me; I always called myself a Christian but it was always absentmindedly and I never really thought about it much.

Recently I felt this need to be closer to God and I can't explain it, but I started praying more and asking God for a way to bring me closer. It's hard to bring Him into your life and make a conscious decision to accept Him fully. This might sound silly, but I started reading the Left Behind books. I'm not sure why, but I picked one up at the library one day. I read it, and I cried at the amazement of it. Reading about the Rapture really moved me.

I took my dusty Bible off the shelf and read the Book of Revelations and was so moved that I had to stop several times before reading on...

Since then I've continued my reading and now pray much more. I've consciously accepted Jesus as the Messiah and I feel renewed inside. I'll admit I still feel confused and a little lost, but I know that spiritually I'm headed in the right direction, and I know that God had answered my prayer to bring me closer to Him when I randomly read that book. It answered a lot of questions for me, although I have many more, but I want to keep learning and praying for guidance.

It is hard for me to admit this since I believe that I am a new believer, even though I was raised as a Catholic. The reason I am writing this is so someone will hear my story and possibly become closer to God as a result. I know that God wants us to bring others to Him, so I want to do as He asks. If anyone finds my story helpful, please let me know. It would be nice to know I helped someone.

Honestly, I looked at many things when I was in college. Especially I thought Islam made a lot of sense. But when I studied the Bible at the age of 20 with an open heart and mind, honestly, it just stuck me as truth. Real truth. Like after studying the Bible, I could walk out into the world knowing who I am, why I am, and why other people are who and what they are. And John 1 said, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made. Without him nothing was made that has been made. In him is life, and that life is the light of men." Jesus is my God, my light to guide me in life, and that means I know my way in life, and I am happy and at peace. Thank God!

Many people turn away from God, or turn their back on God, meaning that they fall back into their old 'lifestyle' patterns of choosing sin first, and therefore, must ask God for forgiveness and repentance for the sin. That is normal human behaviour. However, it is unheard of for a genuine believer of Jesus Christ and of God Almighty, who literally live their daily life for Him (instead of this world) to literally walk away. Personally, I believe it would be impossible to do. That said, people who tell you that they 'used to be Christians', but aren't anymore - NEVER WERE. I would not trust that person as far as I could throw them (metaphorically speaking).

Because I need Him and I am nothing without Him. Because He cared so much that He died for me. Because He sacrificed His life so that I could be with Him for all of eternaty. Because He loves me. Because He created me.

One night I was sitting in bed when I realized I can not make it through this world on my own. I sat there thinking "I could die tomorrow. If I did die where would I go, Heaven or Hell?" So I asked Jesus to live in my, and to guide me through my life. I asked for a long, happy, meaningful life. I asked that I bring joy to people and that I help people by witnessing to them. As I sat there for a second I thought "If my bestfriend died tomorrow, where would she go, heaven or hell?" As I thought about all these people and where they would go if they died the next day. I told my best friend about this and a few days later she also became a christian. I asked her "What made you decide to become a christian?" She replied with "You made me realize how important it is to have Christ in my life."

the christian religion has been changed so many times after the raise up of jesus , and from Paul to the other church now we can notice more than 60 group of christian and they are not all the same they are all diff. in thier belives some belive Jesus is GOD and some belive he is Son of GOD , so where is the truth ??

i was a sinful man back then, smoke, alcohol, marijuana, girls.. all that stuff... but let GOd manage yur life... my uncle ask me to attend their church project.. from that, i started participating church activities.. till i allow GOd to work on my life.. then, wella!!!... GOD changed me.. once your sincere on allowing GOd to work on your life... he'll sure can turn you into a new man.. just trust GOD... he provides the best plan for your life!....i'm part of music team right now.. and got better life than before... God is really great!...

because i believe in Him...he is our savior,our lord n He is a good creator