My Testimony of how Christ saved me!
Published on November 28, 2012 (6 months after conversion)
Published on November 28, 2012 (6 months after conversion)
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Timothy 1:15-16 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. However,
for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all
long suffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for
everlasting life.
I was raised in the church and vividly remember talking about Jesus as a young girl. I repeated the "sinner's prayer" when I was 7 years old and was baptized. I made a profession of faith but nothing about me changed. I was sincere and repeated the prayer because I wanted to go to Heaven but I had no desire to know, honor, or obey God. I was simply a false convert. Throughout my youth I continued to go to church and read my bible at times, but my heart was far from God. My future plans were to "live for Jesus" when I got much older but my current plans were to go off to college and get a taste of the world and all it had to offer!
College Years (2007-2011)


I went off to college and did all the things my sinful heart desired. I attended Albany State University, a HBCU that was known for partying. I partied hard the first few years of my life and indulged in drunkenness, sexual sin to fill my void with partying, drunkenness, and guys. I didn't know my worth and allowed anything from guys. As a freshman,
God was drawing me but I ignored Him. I went to bible study
on campus but I lived like God didn't exist. I
still thought I was a Christian because I repeated the "sinner's prayer" when I was younger, but my whole
life contradicted what God's word said a true Christian was. I went to church when I was
home, but my heart was so hardened I wasn't moved or phased by anything that
was going on in church. I was living my own little double life. Pretending to
be "mommy and daddy sweet angel" but behind their back doing the very
things that I know they wouldn't condone. Now when you compared me to most
girls my age, I was considered a "good girl" but compared to the word
of God I was filthy and the little girl who grew up in church was on the way to
hell! Sometimes we are so quick to compare ourselves to our friends and other
people who call themselves "Christians" and think we are okay because
they are doing the same things we are doing. But when we compare ourselves to
the word of God we really see where we line up at! Our "little" sins
is a BIG deal to God!
The Awakening (2011-2012)
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws
him. And I will raise him up on the last day. (John 6:44)
I decided to move back home and take classes online until I
graduated, and that was the best decision I made that year. I had to get away
from that college lifestyle people were living. It's like once you get around
a lot of sin you get desensitized to it, and the things you thought were
abnormal have now become normal. God started drawing me like crazy and
stripping things away from me. I was so broken, depressed, and empty. I ended the "situationship" that I was in and made the vow in December 2011 that I would
not have sex again until I was married.
I was tired of being hurt and misused by guys who didn't value me. I
always knew that sex outside of marriage was a sin against God, but I ignored
what God said because I loved my sin and pleasure more than I loved Him. The last time I went to the club I was actually
sober (for the first time EVER lol). When you're intoxicated everything is exciting and fun, when you're sober you see everything clearly for what it was. On this day I saw clubbing exactly for what is was. I looked around with disgust realizing I didn't want to live my life like this is. I made up my
mind in in April 2012 that I was done with clubbing and drinking.
Born Again (2012)
Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one
is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (John 3:3)

On May 27, 2012, the Lord graciously saved me. For the first time in my life I met God's conviction for my sin..yet His love, grace, and mercy. I realized that I was a filthy sinner deserving of hell, and how undeserving I was of God's love and grace. Romans 5:8 came alive to me, "God demonstrates His love in this. While I was yet a sinner Christ died for me!" On this day, I repented and believed on the Lord Jesus Christ. The weight of sin was lifted off of me and I saw the beauty in what Christ did on the cross for me. I weeped with joy! I was so self-deceived in the past, thinking I was saved because I was raised in the church, baptized and said the "sinner's
prayer." In actuality, I had only recited a prayer and had gotten wet.
There had been no conviction of sin, no repentance, no saving faith, and no
regeneration. I was a FALSE CONVERT and my life proved it. I was not stun' God, I didn't care what His word said about how I lived, I didn't fear Him, honor Him and I didn't live according to His standards. I realized it wasn't enough to go to church, go through the motions, and profess Christ with my mouth while I denied Him with my life.
New life in Christ
New life in Christ
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is
a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

1 Timothy 4:12 Let
no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech,
in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
I am Brittany Jay and my testimony continues...
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