Halee: My Most Important Day

The most important day of my life was the day Jesus saved me. I was eight years old at the time and very intuitive for my age. I always asked questions about why things happened and how things worked. I just wanted to know. I asked questions about history, and topics about things that interested me, such as archaeology, paleontology, the history of the world, where everything originated, why we are here and what our purpose is. I have grown up in church my whole life, so it wasn't very hard to find the answers to the last two questions. I went to pastors and teachers and asked questions, along with my parents. My dad is a history major and he is VERY smart so he was able to explain these things to me. However, you can hear the Good News, but until you accept it, you'll never truly understand the depth and seriousness of the subject. On May 5, 2010 I asked the Lord to come into my life and make me a born again person. I was very young, but 1 Timothy 4:12 says, "Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity." Since this day, I have had my struggles and things haven't been easy, but they will never be if you are a believer in Jesus. Matthew 5:11-12 says, "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in Heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you." We should be excited when people hurt us, accuse us and hate us because of Jesus' name. I struggled for THREE years in Montana with people hating me just because I proclaimed the Lord's Name. I have a friend right now who is going through the EXACT same thing because of her testimony. I know the reason why people hate believers, but what I don't understand is why they feel the need to. Obviously I know why, I just hated going through it and I hate watching others suffer through it. I bet there will be people who read this who will also hate me because of the Name I love. Finally, John 16:33 says, "I have said these things to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."