Tuesday, September 11, 2007

My Testimony

I, Susanna Moore, have the confidence that if I were to die today, I would spend my forever in heaven.

If I were to die today and stand before God and He were to say to me, “Why should I let you into heaven?” I would respond: You shouldn’t, except by your grace. I stand before you right now a sinner redeemed by the blood of the Lamb, Jesus Christ, the perfect and ultimate sacrifice for my sins. I have accepted the gift of salvation made free to those who believe and have dedicated my life to the service of the Almighty God.

As best I recall, this took place when I was a small child. I am blessed with godly parents who raised me in the faith and taught me the importance of following God and obeying his precepts.

Since I received Christ, I can see God’s hand at work changing me and equipping me for His service in the following ways:

Giving me a heart for His word and faithfully shaping me into a woman of God, giving me a love for my family, giving me a heart for the nations and preparing me for missions, and guiding me and giving me grace to accept His plan for my life. God has a better plan for my life than I could ever devise for myself.

I was scripturally baptized at the age of 5 in obedience to God, and I hold the memory of that moment very dear.

Some of the people whom the Lord used to bring me to Christ and help me grow as a Christian were my parents, Robert and Christina Moore and my childhood Sunday School teachers. There are many more people too numerous to mention who also helped shape my walk with the Lord, and one must never forget the all-important role of the Holy Spirit in drawing us to Himself.

Lord, in everything I do, be my vision.