“Just browsing, God brought me to just the right message”
We here countless stories of how God has used the web to bring his children back to him. This is just such a story, from Emily, a 16-year-old living in South Dakota, who emailed us to share her great news.
“I lived in Anderson and attended Newspring when I was 12 or 13 ... When I started going to the services, I suddenly had a new desire to learn more about Jesus and all of his doings. [But] I had to move away soon after I began changing. Ever since then, I’ve slumped back into my old habits of ignoring God. I’m stubborn and have found it difficult to want to learn more. I think Perry and his services made it enjoyable for me. I mean, I’m a teenager. It isn’t an excuse, but it’s hard to be focused on a religious topic if I’m not somehow entertained. Pathetic, but true.
Anyways, I was browsing around online [one] night. And I don’t know, but I Googled NewSpring just to see if there was a web site up. I was happy when I found it! I sat at my computer desk and watched the full 97 minutes of the current video on the website, [Home For Christmas, Week 1.] I can’t explain it, but certain things just hit home, almost like I felt my heart twisting inside my body. Towards the end, when Perry was going into prayer, I was reluctant to do so. I felt embarrassed to be sitting at my computer desk praying. Stupid. But I did it. I got a weird tingly feeling and my hands started shaking just a little. I know I was about to start crying, and I did. Again, I felt so lame doing this. But it was like I couldn’t stop. I didn’t want to stop because though I was crying and shaking, I felt surrounded by love and faith and hope. I stood at my computer desk whenever Perry asked me to. And I repeated the prayer out loud to myself. I’m a loser and even clapped for myself, haha. Thank you for doing what you do and for caring. It’s going to be hard for me, but I’m more than willing to give a new life with God in my heart a try ... I feel like I’ve just turned my whole life around.”
An amazing God does amazing things. If you or someone you know has a great story of God’s amazing grace, share it with us! It’s a gift of encouragement that doesn’t cost you anything. Send an email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or record your story here: http://tokbox.com/vr/cbt5vo7bcy