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Saved by Grace

Recently I was asked to share my salvation testimony- and even though I have done that many times before, I can not help being amazed every time I share it.  I can not help but think how amazing God is for saving me! He continues to love me even when I forget about Him in my daily life! How could I forget about someone who loved me so much, that He died for me!!?
"And can it be that I should gain
An interest in the Savior’s blood?
Died He for me, who caused His pain—
For me, who Him to death pursued?
Amazing love! How can it be,
That Thou, my God, wouldst die for me?
Amazing love! How can it be,
That Thou, my God, wouldst die for me?"

And saying that, I thought I would share my testimony with you as well. 


I have been raised in a godly, christian home and therefore, I grew up hearing the Bible read to me everyday.  When I was four years old, Daddy explained to me the importance of having a personal relationship with God. He explained that I could not have a personal relationship if I did not recognize that I was a sinner and I needed a Savior.   I remember him asking me if I wanted to ask Jesus to come into my heart and forgive my sin and become God's child. 
I remember saying "yes", and praying with Daddy but I don't think I really understood everything I had asked Jesus to do.  It was not until I was nine, that I realized how sinful I truly was (and still am) and needed Jesus.  I was laying in bed one night, waiting for my sister to come to bed and it was then that I began to realize how much I needed a Savior.  I prayed and told God that I was sorry I had not included Him in my life all those years and asked Him to become a part of my life. I had plenty of time to think and pray about it, as my sister took a while to come to bed :) After that night, I began to see changes in my life as God began to work in my heart.  Soon after this, I began to keep a journal where I wrote to God.  I have a large family and with all the work that must be done around our home, sometimes I feel like there is very little time to spend with Jesus.  But when I journal, somehow it seems that the world fades away and it is just me and Jesus all alone- even if I am in a undesirable place.  I am so thankful for the times I have spent with the Lord, journaling, really just talking with Him.  And because I have recorded those times, it helps me to remember them.
I am so thankful that God saved me, a sinful wretch! I am thankful that Jesus continues to shape and mold me into the person He wants me to become.  I am thankful that I can run to Him in times of trouble, in times of joy, when I need to talk to someone who will listen and understand, when I am confused about the issues that arise in life and when I need direction. 
I praise the Lord for He has done wonderful things in my life!  I rejoice that He does not give up on me when I fail Him.  
What An awesome Lord and Savior I have! 
"Alas, and did my Savior bleed and did my sovereign die? Would He devote that sacred head to such a worm as I?"   
I am continuing to grow in my love for the Lord everyday and it still amazes me when I think about how much He loves me and what a sacrifice He made for me!   
I pray you are encouraged and challenged to love the Lord with all your heart!!

Until next time,
       ~ Elise

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