I got an email from a lady I call Gran’ma Lou. Her name is actually Louise, but she prefers Lou. She congratulated me on being baptized and wanted to know how my ‘new life’ was going…..
You see, I’ve always been a believer, but never was really a serious Christian. My weight loss of 140 lbs started on January 1, 2007 with a prayer—the first time I prayed for the strength to actually lose the weight---and it worked. As everyday passed and every pound came off, I gave thanks and the more I gave thanks, the more I felt my heart changing. It was during this same time that I found a wonderful church that introduced me to a Bible I could actually read and understand. And it soooo spoke to me. Becoming a Christian has been a major transformation. And it's usually one that starts on the inside. I believe God started with my outsides first and along the way, the insides changed too. He does use some creative and unique ways to get into your life. And through my weight loss was how He got into mine.
I took being baptized very seriously. Making the full-on commitment to Christ has meant a lot of changes for me—I mean A LOT! I have stepped out of my comfort zone more than once over the past year and a half which is tough for me. To give complete control of your life and every aspect of it over to God, for someone who’s somewhat of a control freak, is tough. But for every change I have made, for every decision I’ve asked guidance on and for every prayer I’ve prayed, good has come from it, so I know I’m on the right track. I love my new life. I feel happiness and contentment like I’ve never felt before. I’m being led down paths I myself would have never thought of traveling and I’m doing new, good things. I’m meeting some amazing people along the way who are teaching me things and opening my heart to new experiences. My only regret in life now, is that this didn’t happen sooner. But as I have learned—it’s all in the timing and His timing is perfect.
I was baptized by Pastor Harry, the one who introduced me to Christ, in the Pacific Ocean, at sunset. HELLO! What could be more perfect? Only the fact that my husband got baptized with me……
You see, I’ve always been a believer, but never was really a serious Christian. My weight loss of 140 lbs started on January 1, 2007 with a prayer—the first time I prayed for the strength to actually lose the weight---and it worked. As everyday passed and every pound came off, I gave thanks and the more I gave thanks, the more I felt my heart changing. It was during this same time that I found a wonderful church that introduced me to a Bible I could actually read and understand. And it soooo spoke to me. Becoming a Christian has been a major transformation. And it's usually one that starts on the inside. I believe God started with my outsides first and along the way, the insides changed too. He does use some creative and unique ways to get into your life. And through my weight loss was how He got into mine.
I took being baptized very seriously. Making the full-on commitment to Christ has meant a lot of changes for me—I mean A LOT! I have stepped out of my comfort zone more than once over the past year and a half which is tough for me. To give complete control of your life and every aspect of it over to God, for someone who’s somewhat of a control freak, is tough. But for every change I have made, for every decision I’ve asked guidance on and for every prayer I’ve prayed, good has come from it, so I know I’m on the right track. I love my new life. I feel happiness and contentment like I’ve never felt before. I’m being led down paths I myself would have never thought of traveling and I’m doing new, good things. I’m meeting some amazing people along the way who are teaching me things and opening my heart to new experiences. My only regret in life now, is that this didn’t happen sooner. But as I have learned—it’s all in the timing and His timing is perfect.
I was baptized by Pastor Harry, the one who introduced me to Christ, in the Pacific Ocean, at sunset. HELLO! What could be more perfect? Only the fact that my husband got baptized with me……
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calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient,
bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity
of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when you were called—one Lord, one faith, one baptism..... Ephesians 4: 1-5
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