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I accepted Christ in my freshman year in high school. My faith grew in Him exponentially that year. I remember being so ready to be a martyr, so sure that I could handle the 'long haul' despite that people had gently warned me about how 'long' a 'haul' the rest of my life might be. I actively sought after Him. However, even in that year, a nagging question persisted: How would I know that if I really was going to Heaven? Since then, although there have been numerous spiritual ups and downs in my life, I have kept the faith and have developed confidence in Him. I now am sure of my entrance into Heaven because I believe that He is my Savior, who died on the cross to cover my sins. I also know this because He is working in my life, at all times, whether or not I pay attention to Him. Through doubts and questions, I have learned more about God and myself, and I no longer am afraid because I know He will always be there. I not only feel joy; I feel peace and I feel content. Like a teenager whose hormones have stabilized, I am now better able to appreciate being a Christian from a different perspective. I don't just "feel" Him anymore, I also "know" Him on a personal level. I want all my friends to know Him as well. To those who think that life is pointless, I say, "It is, unless God is in it. He is what gives purpose to your earthly life." I want so much for my family to become Christian too, however, right now, the best thing I can do are to pray for them and to live out my faith of love around them. I have accepted Christ when I was very little. I can not remember exactly when but I know that I have been attending church ever since I was born and that my parents have been talking about Jesus Christ since I knew how to say my name. The worst time during my Christian life happened when I was in the fourth grade where I made friends with bad kids. They used bad language and did bad things to other kids. I even saw them stole things from the shop during our field trip. I followed them by cheating on a test. I felt very horrible after that. Even worse, I stole my classmate's project papers and turned them in as my papers. When my parents found out about it, they were very upset. They talked to me all night long. That night I cried so much and repented in front of the Lord. I asked God to forgive and to wash away my sins. I will always remember that moment to remind myself that God hates sin and there are consequences of sinful behaviors and acts. The turning point of my Christian life happened in sixth grade when I went to a new school, a Christian school called the King's Academy. I was very happy about myself that year because all along the year I studied hard, and I received good grades on all tests. The teachers and students were mostly Christians, and there were neither bad language nor bad behavior. My parents were also very glad about my improvement. Finally, I achieved my goal - near the end of school, I received an Academic P.H.D. award. I got that because I consistently got one hundred percent on tests in all subjects. I will always remember that year. My behavior was very good (at least I tried). My dad thought I was getting more mature, independent, and responsible. I learn that one will never succeed if he or she does not work hard. At about the same time, the Bible lessons from church and school have been helping me a great deal. They taught me how to be a good Christian and how I should always love and respect God in everything I do. I especially liked Mr. Hagen, my Bible teacher and the sixth grade principal. He has been a wonderful mentor to me and has taught and showed me how to follow God. Every night I pray to God that I will have a closer walk with Him. I will always keep Jesus in my heart so I can live a life that is pleasing to Him.
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