Chapter 10
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,
(John 1:12)
Having been confronted with lies and the truth, I also reflected on the things I heard and read at Ft. Bragg. How Jesus had died on a cross to forgive me and how, if I trusted him, He would change my life. I was ready. I had enough. I was sick of my life and the lies. I had all the data I needed. I believed Christ died and rose from the grave. I believed He could forgive me and give me eternal life. I just never embraced the facts by applying them to my own life by following Him. It was like receiving a gift and never opening it. But the scriptures promised that if I would receive Christ in faith He would change my life. So there on the floor, I prayed. My prayer didn’t sound very theological or pious as some would expect. It was simple and honest and it was basically, “O.K. God.” With sincerity of heart, expressed in a simple prayer, I surrendered my life to following Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior on 23 December 1979. Then everything changed.
Testimony 1: In the Beginning
Testimony 2: Jesus is Watching You
Testimony 3: Paratrooper Religion
Testimony 4: Afraid of being Left Behind
Testimony 5: The Geographical Solution
Testimony 6: The Geographical Solution Fails
Testimony 7: The Seed is Planted
Testimony 8: Spiritual Melee
Testimony 9: Seeing the Light
Testimony 10: Receiving God's Plan for My Life
Testimony 11: A New Creature
Testimony 12: What about You?
Testimony 13: A Little Miracle
Testimony 14: An Apostle to the Soldier
Testimony 15: First Steps toward Growth
Testimony 16: Being Discipled
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,
(John 1:12)
Having been confronted with lies and the truth, I also reflected on the things I heard and read at Ft. Bragg. How Jesus had died on a cross to forgive me and how, if I trusted him, He would change my life. I was ready. I had enough. I was sick of my life and the lies. I had all the data I needed. I believed Christ died and rose from the grave. I believed He could forgive me and give me eternal life. I just never embraced the facts by applying them to my own life by following Him. It was like receiving a gift and never opening it. But the scriptures promised that if I would receive Christ in faith He would change my life. So there on the floor, I prayed. My prayer didn’t sound very theological or pious as some would expect. It was simple and honest and it was basically, “O.K. God.” With sincerity of heart, expressed in a simple prayer, I surrendered my life to following Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior on 23 December 1979. Then everything changed.
Testimony 1: In the Beginning
Testimony 2: Jesus is Watching You
Testimony 3: Paratrooper Religion
Testimony 4: Afraid of being Left Behind
Testimony 5: The Geographical Solution
Testimony 6: The Geographical Solution Fails
Testimony 7: The Seed is Planted
Testimony 8: Spiritual Melee
Testimony 9: Seeing the Light
Testimony 10: Receiving God's Plan for My Life
Testimony 11: A New Creature
Testimony 12: What about You?
Testimony 13: A Little Miracle
Testimony 14: An Apostle to the Soldier
Testimony 15: First Steps toward Growth
Testimony 16: Being Discipled
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