I don't want to write you a whole book, so I'll keep it as simple as I can. A testimony: here it is as short as can be.

When I was five, I accepted Jesus Christ as my savior, when you're little you don't know what else to do. When I was twelve, I started questioning my faith but started reading the Bible. It strengthened me and I keep moving forward. When I was in high school I went to FCA and heard a message about giving your all for Christ. Doing everything for Him and living for Him. I wanted that! I prayed that God would take all of my heart and let me live for Him. I still didn't change much. I still read the Bible; knew that He was real but I wanted something deeper. I experienced His unconditional love when I was a freshmen in college. I learned how He loves us so much and how He died that we may partake of life with Him.

I still didn't experience Him as deeply as I wanted to, until this last summer. He had me give up all my idols. I desired friends, money and cool experiences just as much, if not more then God. I wanted to be everyone's best friend but Jesus Christ. I wanted to have enough money to do what ever I wanted. I wanted to do as many amazing and cool things that I could. I wanted to travel, wanted to skydive, wanted to get my pilots license, wanted a motorcycle. Lots of desires but none of them meant anything. They were worldly treasures.

I planned to go to Belarus and Sudan this summer, to visit the world and to become close to my many friends. But Jesus stopped me and told me to start living for Him. Doing everything with the purpose for Him. I had to give up a couple thousand dollars, a few friendships and many experiences of traveling. But it was all worth it! Jesus cast down all my worldly desires and gave me a new desire, Him! Now He is my best friend and we do everything together. He is my life! He is the one I wanted to celebrate today and share with everyone about.

There are so many more levels to experience Him, its just a matter of letting Him help us give up our old life and old desires. Let Him help us Love Him first and putting our trust that He will make us Righteous. None are righteous, not one! Only Jesus. We need Him to be our life that we may partake of His righteousness. Hope you keep seeking for Him. There is always more of Christ to be had. Even when you get saved when you are five.

Praise The Lord! So what has Jesus Done for You? Write a Note and Share it with me! That would be the best birthday Present! mbrown.110@gmail.com