How I Gave My Life to Christ
As I grew into my teenage years I continued to attend the services and young people’s meetings. I knew that I was a sinner. I knew that Jesus was the only Saviour, but I would not respond to the call for me to repent. Eventually, my dad and brother became Christians, were baptised and became members of the church. I though, continued to resist the gospel. This continued until I was 18 years old. When I attained that ripe old age, I began to prepare to go to Loughborough University to study Economics with Accountancy. In light of this, my youth group leader formally recognised that I was to leave the group, by giving me a book written by John Blanchard, called, “Right with God” on 29th September 1985. Out loud I said, “Thank you”, but inside I said, “I will never read that!” As the time to leave for university neared, my heart was intent on leaving behind the Christian teaching that I had been given over the previous 10 years. I wanted to live my life without the “shackles” of going to Church and doing what pleased ME. To me, the university held a life of freedom to enjoy whatever I wanted. So with that in mind, the day before leaving for Loughborough, I started to pack my
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