Before I met Jesus Christ, my life was half-empty. I had an otherwise comfortable life, because everything was handed to me, and my parents made all the difficult choices. To the people around me, I seemed to be the most happy-go-lucky person, and I really thought I was okay myself.

But in reality, I did not know who I was, and I was mostly struggling to fit in. I thought what defined me were my clothes, my shoes, my so-called achievements, etc. My happiness depended on people’s opinion of me.

All that changed when trouble in our family came. Though in the beginning I was in denial, I slowly realized that the pain was real, and I began to see that the things that I thought defined me could not take away the pain. They left me feeling all the more hollow.

God, in His great love, picked me up from my sorry state and led me to Him. He led me to a Bible study group where I learned and still continue to learn about His character. He made me realize that He alone could give me the comfort that I needed.

But God didn’t stop at removing my pain. He continued to reveal Himself to me. He reminded me about the thousand times He was there in the past and how He had waited for me to really value him, and to give Him first place in my heart.

In the past, I viewed God as a distant god and a great punisher, but He opened my eyes to the truth. I understood for the very first time in my life that GOD truly loves me. I learned of how much he loves me, through the beautiful things that He was showing me. Most beautiful of all was that I understood finally how He gave his one and only son to give me life.

Knowing God’s faithfulness has brought me to where I am right now. Now, I do not live in fear of losing what I have here on earth, because I know that God promised us an eternal life with Him.

Jesus also put order in my life and set everything in place. Before, I was easily agitated about many things; now God is quick to remind me to relax, because He is always in control. Before, I was plainly existing and drifting without purpose; now I am living life to the fullest, because God gave me a clear direction to take.

Most important of all, I live in God’s love, and it’s just the greatest thing that’s ever happened to me. Nothing can ever compare to the joy I have in my heart because of God’s love.

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