Most of my life still young,But I was raised catholic and just did not feel it was where I was needed(not trying to say anything),I turned away from God not whenever I stopped going to the Catholic Church,but while I was still going,it seemed to me they believed differently and everything was so planned out,The mass everything from how you are supposed to pray,to the rosary it actually turned me away from God,I started cussing more and more,I did stuff I regret,I started hanging out with people that only influenced my walk Away from God,I smoked,I drank,popped pills,(take in mind I am only 14) So that means I was so young and I did all of this,My friends never opposed me,they thought it was okay,But then this one great girl who I always looked up to brought me to a christian church,By that time I was loosining on the smoking etc.,But when I got to church God just made a calling to me,he was like I want to forgive you,and I needed help and I told him that,It was a wednesday night! Youth service,I from that moment on devoted myself to quit doing drugs,smoking etc.,at first even though I gave those things up I still needed to correct myself with God and I knew it,I quit cussing,I quit lying all the time,I quit doing a lot of things,I started speaking up for God,I lossed friends because of what I started to believe,I changed so much,I now worship God so much,I love how much he has changed my life,I no longer live in the sinned filled world I have lived in the majority of my life,but instead into a new light,The light of God,There is nothing better in my life than Him,God has called me into becoming a Pastor,it freaked me out,why me why me,Sometimes you don't need an answer just listen to God and do as he commands! Last wednesday I was even talking to God praying to him even after the service ended I stayed still just worshipping him,he obvoiusly was listening I was like God I know I have become a better person, I have lost friends,and later that night,I had this one guy in tears come up to me,and say Duke you have been on my heart lately and I just want to know I can tell God has changed your life so much,they way you worship,the way you just look,He could see it in my eyes,then the next night I was talking to a girl who said Duke you inspire me to be a better christian,you influence me,and actually looked to me for advice,This just showed my heart that God did something amazing for me,It was just so amazing,I love how God does that he takes the people (me) who have done wrong and change them into great,I love sharing my story because it is a true testimony and It shows how a guy like me got changed into a better stronger faithful christian!
Like I said god has called me into being a Pastor,and it is so great and I know I have work to do,but God has made the calling on my life,and I am not going to ignore it,I am taking this oppurtunity to show my love and God and spread it with everyone willing to listen! This is my story summarized down to the smallest!!!
God bless everyone,and remember God changes lives!