Something Beautiful.

  

 The time has finally come. Its 7pm, my pulse is beginning to race and I feel my palms start to get clammy. In less than 30 minutes my name will be called and I will take the stage. I sit in the crowd of people who are still filling up the room; I lost count of them quite some time ago. I know God has prepared my heart and mind for what He wants me to do tonight, so I begin to pray one last time before I will be on the stage.

It felt like I had only been praying for a couple minutes when I was interrupted by the sound of my name. It was time. I grab my notebook and bible and make my way slowly to the front of the church. Hands shaking, I take the microphone and move to the center of the stage. At first all I can do is stare at the large crowd in front of me for what seems like forever and then I begin to speak. I start to tell my story. A story of how God restored my broken soul and turned my life into something beautiful. I talk for what seems like forever. Finally everyone begins to clap and smile. I grab my things and make my way back to my seat where I am greeted with many hugs and smiles. I sit down still amazed by what I just did......That’s right, I just stood in front of 145 people and gave my testimony for the first time ever.

God blessed me with an amazing experience to take the things in my life and turn them into something beautiful in order to build his kingdom! All I can pray is that someone was moved by what God has done in my life and they give there life to Christ. A testimony is a powerful thing, so I challenge you to look at your life, what is your testimony?

It's time.

January 14th I will be giving my testimony for the first time ever, Ive been praying about what God wants me to get out of this amazing opportunity and as I was praying he revealed something to me that I never saw coming.
I was in the car on the way to town praying, which is what I normally do in the car. I was praying about my testimony and what things I should say. As I was praying the radio was just playing in the background and the song "It is well with my soul came on". At first I didn't really think anything of it and just kept praying but God told me to stop and listen, he had something he wanted me to hear.
I  listened to the whole song and I had no clue what God was trying to tell me. So I turned off the radio and sat in silence,waiting to hear God's voice to tell me what it is he wanted. I didn't wait long.God told me exactly what he wanted me to know. He told me It's Time.
I thought to myself "Okay God its time, but time for what?". Confused I began to think back to the song, "It is well with my soul" how did that song and what God told me connect? As I continued to pray and seek the connection of the two I finally realized what God was telling me it was time for.
It's time for me to let go of what had been dragging me down for so long, it was time for it to be well with my soul.  It all made sense! Everything connected! The main part of my testimony had to do with the thing that I needed to make well with my soul, it was time! Thats why God had placed the opportunity for me to give my testimony, this is why I needed to listen to It is well with my soul, and this is why It was time.
Now Im sure your wondering what the heck it is that I needed to make well with my soul right? Well, your gonna have to wonder just a little bit longer, Im waiting to reveal what it is until I give my testimony. So if you want to find out I invite you to come and listen to my testimony and see if maybe there is something God is telling you "Its time" for.