Reflection Paper On God 's Life

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God has done amazing, perplexing things in my life that I will be grateful for forevermore. When I got saved in 2008 I didn’t know much about Christ besides He died for me. At that time in my life the weight of that never truly set in. God has brought me out of many hurts and tribulation in my life. When I was 4 my parents got a divorce and I was virtually left fatherless. Growing up I never thought this really affected me until I realized I craved the gratification of a male figure. At the age of 5 I was sexually molested for two years. The effects of this were felt over a decade later. When I was 10 years old I got involved at a local ministry my family attended. For several years I helped spread the gospel of Jesus Christ to lower income communities with Sidewalk Sunday School in Zion, Illinois. This time in my life was a learning experience; overall I was closer to God than ever before. This changed at the age of 15 when the desires of the world overthrew my desire to stay in the church. During my teenage years I struggled with depression, identity issues, and mild drug abuse. I...

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