How I received Jesus Christ

The First Chapter

November 2008 was an appalling year to start with. My eyes were extremely weary to see what was surrounding me and what was holding me. I got up that morning with a sad face, knowing that I had to begin a new day with continuous terrors in my life. I was senseless and bored at school. I was doing Grade 8; I pulled myself together for school, and little did I know, God marked it as a new day for a new chapter. School was so boring at that time.

And our teacher called us to join in a prayer with the grade 12 learners—a prayer to prepare them for their final exams. I said to myself, "why are they bothering us because we aren't doing matric?" Everyone was so thrilled to have me join them, while I wasn't.

We found a man of God preaching and encouraging them to pray and study hard. Before we could engage in prayer, I looked around and behind me were my friends and I was standing next to some random girls.

And I closed my eyes and my body was too unsettled. And I didn't understand the pressure. I have never fallen in church or encountered God before. As if it’s not enough, I started crying, and I heard a great laughter from behind. I didn't care if it was my friends or not.

I started crying and shuddering at the same time. I thought to myself that maybe I was developing madness, then a soft voice whispered, "It is the Holy Spirit."

To be continued.

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