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<\/a><\/p>\nHi, my name is Kelly, and today I\u2019d like to share my testimony. Ever since I was young, my parents have brought me to church and Awana, so I grew up hearing many wonderful Bible stories.<\/p>\n
As I got older, I learned not only that God created the world, but also what sin is. I began to feel guilty because I realized I sinned often. For example, sometimes I would lie, and then lie again just to avoid getting in trouble. But through reading the Bible, I came to understand that God forgives our sins. From that point on, I began praying for His help. It hasn\u2019t always been easy\u2014I\u2019m definitely not perfect\u2014but I have become more careful and try my best to honor God through my actions. Even as I learned more, I would still feel worried sometimes. However,\u00a0Matthew 6:34<\/b>\u00a0encouraged me: \u201cTherefore do not worry about tomorrow, tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.\u201d<\/b>\u00a0This verse helped calm my heart and taught me to trust God more every day.<\/p>\n
At first, I thought becoming a believer simply meant getting baptized, but later I realized that baptism is only the beginning.\u00a0Hebrews 6:1 says, \u201cTherefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity.\u201d<\/b>\u00a0Through this, I learned that baptism itself doesn\u2019t save me. Instead, it is a symbolic act\u2014showing the burial of my \u201cold self\u201d with Jesus and rising into a \u201cnew life\u201d in Christ. It is a way of declaring that my life is now meant to serve the Lord.<\/p>\n
I acknowledge that I have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. I believe that God demonstrated His love for us by caring for us even while we were still sinners. Today, I confess that Jesus is Lord, and I trust Him to guide my life. As I follow the Christian path, I will devote myself to prayer and daily time with Jesus. I want to study the Bible each day and participate in fellowship. On Sundays, I will attend Sunday school and worship God as I continue to grow in my faith. I also hope to gain enough wisdom to share the Gospel with my friends at school and encourage them to believe in God, too.<\/p>\n
Thank you.<\/p>\n
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