The Most Important Day in Pastor Josh's Life!

It was another miserable day for me. I had many horrible days during that time. Sorrow after sorrow filled my daily life. It was the beginning of eigth grade. I was dragging some friends along with me to endure church. Church was more endurable when a friend would endure it with me. These buddies of mine always got me into trouble, which was kind of cool to us. They would get us into trouble at school, at each other's homes, and at church. The game was to see what we could get away with. But one morning at church the youth pastor couldn't handle the noise my friend was making during his lesson. So Jeff Cox kicked my friend out of class right in front of everybody. Wow, it made me quiet down and listen. At that time I realized that I was as bad as my buddy that got kicked out. I start to listen to this aggressive youth pastor. He talked about God's love, about God's punishment for sin, and about how the Bible gives us "everything we need for life and godliness." I began to listen to the Word of God every week as he taught. Soon I realized that my life did not show any fruit of a salvation that I thought I had in kindergarden. I was not really saved. When Jeff was closing in prayer one Sunday, I prayed with a repentant heart and a life committing faith to be truly saved. Oh, WOW!!!! It was incredible. The burden I lost that day was amazing. As a committed believer I then knew what I needed to do. So I went to the front of the church to tell the pastor that I wanted to be baptized. Obeying God is always a blessing. Life changed for me. I stopped hanging out with those bad friends and made a few good friends. Remember, many choose destruction and few choose the straight path. I started to share God's Word with others trying to be a witness on my soccer teams and in school. I helped start prayer meetings and Bible studies there at school. God was forming me into a leader and more specifically, into a pastor. Because of God I am what I am.

Thanks for listening to my testimony.
I hope you have one but if not, please give me a call!!!

Josh

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