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And we haue knowen and beleeued the LOUE that God hath to vs. God is LOUE, and hee that dwelleth in LOUE, dwelleth in God, and God in him.
1 John 4:16
Greetings and hello brothers and sisters in Christ!
My name is Daniel and I am a 26 year old chef, originally from Germany but living in the UK now.
Until about 2 years ago I counted myself amongst the blind and lost. Or unsaved trash as you call them. I was without love for Christ and the LORD in my heart and thus on a downward spiral towards spiritual and physical self destruction, e.g. excessive drinking, drug use etc., basically doing everything in excess without ever feeling satisfied.
It wasn't until April 27 2009 when my journey towards the salvation of the love of our Lord Jesus Christ began. I was out drinking with a few friends and after we said our goodbyes I was on my way home, staggering all over the street, drunk as I was. At some point I stumbled, lost balance and walked out onto the road where I was hit by an oncoming car. I woke up two days later in hospital where I was told that I suffered multiple broken bones (3 ribs on the left side, 1 on the right, my left arm was pretty much shattered, my left leg was broken in two places), a severe concussion and neck trauma and countless cuts and grazes.
During my recovery, the driver of the car came to visit me several times because he was guilt ridden and blaming himself for what happened to me. At first I kept rejecting him because I, myself, blamed him for my condition as well but after some time and reflection I realised that it was my own wicked ways that brought me to where I was and that no one apart from myself can be blamed for it.
So, the next time Gary (the driver) came round I welcomed him and told him that he has nothing to blame himself for. And so we started talking and I told him everything that was going through my head during the weeks after the accident and it was he, who, upon his next visit, brought me my first bible. I was still very reluctant to read it at first but once I brought myself to give it a shot I could not put it down until I had read it cover to cover.
To say it changed my life is quite an understatement as it not only changed but completely turned it around. I realised that all that unhappiness that I felt and that I tried to 'cure' by filling myself up with all that poison could only be truly cured by letting Jesus Christ into my heart and let his love flow through me.
Which brings me to the opening bible passage of this post. It is my favourite quote of the bible because before I did not believe and know that GOD is love and it nearly cost me my life to realise that He is and that only through Him and by abiding by his law will we find true happiness and fulfilment in life.
1 John 4:16
Greetings and hello brothers and sisters in Christ!
My name is Daniel and I am a 26 year old chef, originally from Germany but living in the UK now.
Until about 2 years ago I counted myself amongst the blind and lost. Or unsaved trash as you call them. I was without love for Christ and the LORD in my heart and thus on a downward spiral towards spiritual and physical self destruction, e.g. excessive drinking, drug use etc., basically doing everything in excess without ever feeling satisfied.
It wasn't until April 27 2009 when my journey towards the salvation of the love of our Lord Jesus Christ began. I was out drinking with a few friends and after we said our goodbyes I was on my way home, staggering all over the street, drunk as I was. At some point I stumbled, lost balance and walked out onto the road where I was hit by an oncoming car. I woke up two days later in hospital where I was told that I suffered multiple broken bones (3 ribs on the left side, 1 on the right, my left arm was pretty much shattered, my left leg was broken in two places), a severe concussion and neck trauma and countless cuts and grazes.
During my recovery, the driver of the car came to visit me several times because he was guilt ridden and blaming himself for what happened to me. At first I kept rejecting him because I, myself, blamed him for my condition as well but after some time and reflection I realised that it was my own wicked ways that brought me to where I was and that no one apart from myself can be blamed for it.
So, the next time Gary (the driver) came round I welcomed him and told him that he has nothing to blame himself for. And so we started talking and I told him everything that was going through my head during the weeks after the accident and it was he, who, upon his next visit, brought me my first bible. I was still very reluctant to read it at first but once I brought myself to give it a shot I could not put it down until I had read it cover to cover.
To say it changed my life is quite an understatement as it not only changed but completely turned it around. I realised that all that unhappiness that I felt and that I tried to 'cure' by filling myself up with all that poison could only be truly cured by letting Jesus Christ into my heart and let his love flow through me.
Which brings me to the opening bible passage of this post. It is my favourite quote of the bible because before I did not believe and know that GOD is love and it nearly cost me my life to realise that He is and that only through Him and by abiding by his law will we find true happiness and fulfilment in life.
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