My name is Matt. I had walked a life of running with a once a week reset on Sunday's. The last two years have been very changing. As I left the computer and interacted with others at the bar, I felt I belonged in a community. I was drawn to these people and their company but did not take part in their lives outside the bar. I would go to Church and feel renewed but would go back to dwelling in my personal struggles of a lustful heart, being envious of others, and being afraid of rejection.

Recently I changed my work shift to a 10pm to 6am time to accommodate a different work load and school. I had also visited a new Church, were I felt God was trying to communicate with me. The more God called after me, the more Satan tried to bring me away from God with impure thoughts and a reliance on myself and my relations with others. I was starting to bar hop, go to strip clubs, and I even opened a profile on Adult Friend Finder. I was frustrated with myself and knew the walk was not right in God's eyes.

Three weeks into being in the night shift, on a Friday, I went to a bar I usually go to and saw people I know from the Church I was going too. I spent time with them and told them of my struggles. I did go back however to making unwise choices that weekend. That Sunday, when I went to Church I was moved by what the Pastor said at the end about Working on your relationship with God, friends, family and if Married, with your spouse. I was moved when I arrived home to open my Bible to read it for the first time in 3-4 years. I felt led to read out loud Chapter 1 of Genesis about how God created the Heavens and the Earth and everything that inhabits it. When I prayed and reflected on this I remembered reading that what God did was good in his eyes. I then told God, "I am struggling". Almost immediately, I felt the overwhelming presence of God's Love. I wept, because I did not know what else to do. God welcomed me as His son and reminded me of the story of the Prodigal Son. I told God that I did not want to waste my life again and that I wanted to do what is right in God's eyes.

Since then, my internal struggles seemed to vanish. I learned of my struggles as the weeks went on. Temptation has been lurking in every corner, but God has reminded thus far of what He did for me when I came to him.

It is with this testimony that I want to encourage others because of God's love too me. God is always waiting at the door. All you have to do is knock, and God will answer and let you in no matter what state you are in. When you continually come before God, He will light your way and lighten your load. Their will still be doubt and temptation, but God is watching over in Love because he cares for us. In my own efforts I failed, but with God the possibilities are no longer limited.

Awesome Testimony ,Mattsk1 !!!!

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absolutely beautiful.

I am glad you shared your testimony. Turning to God for help has always been a good choice for me.

Thank you so much Mattstk1!

What touching testimony.

Very inspiring for others!



Thank you Lord God Almighty,

for your Eternal Presence!!!

Your Holy Spirit is moving in the lives of your children!



"My sheep hear my voice."

Thank you. It was a rough weekend and I followed through with some bad habits. Lust, envy, and doubt seem to be knocking on my door at every waking moment. I know it was not by my strength that the bulk of the burden I bared was released. God has been so good too me so It disappointed me that I fell.