~*~Rebekah's Testimony~*~

I was born in Sacramento, California on October 17, 1972. When I was about 5 years old or so, I remember my mom and dad knelt down in front of the couch with me and explained what salvation or "being saved" meant. Now, it was probably a pretty basic explanation as I was quite young at the time but I do remember asking Jesus to come into my heart and become the Lord and "leader" of my life.
Since then, I have asked this of Him many, many times. I know that I am a Christian whether I ask Him often or not, but I like to reaffirm that commitment to Him. It seems so easy to get sidetracked on other things that we forget who is truly "master" of our lives. I know I can speak for myself when I say that!
I was very fortunate to have a stable, Christian upbringing. My parents were commited to teaching all four of their children about God at a very young age. I thank them for that. I too want that for my own children. Jacob is just now learning what a "prayer warrior" is. He humbles me at times when we're faced with a problem, he will stop and ask God to help us and give us peace. (while I on the other hand start to stress out over it!) He is learning who God is and would like nothing more than to "see" God and give Him a great big hug!
I love my Lord and only want to please Him which has been a struggle in itself because it seems so easy to get caught up in all of the different "doctrines" and "religious affiliations"...all of whom think THEY are correct. A good friend told me once (God bless you, Julie!) "Rebekah, God is not a God of confusion!" Well good grief! How often had I read THAT in the Bible?!? You see what I mean when I talk about getting sidetracked? I realized that I needed to be focused on HIM and read His Word and earnestly seek Him instead of looking at what everyone else is doing. I am happier, more content and much nicer to be around!!! Bottom line? God is AWESOME! He has never failed me. Not once...and I don't want to fail Him either. I know I'm only human and that I make mistakes, but He knows that too! Praise His mighty name!

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