I was borne in a Christian home and always wanted to follow God- but when I got older in my late teenage years I noticed a lot of what was preached didn't line up with reality and questioning it was frowned upon. I wanted truth, I wanted to be transparent and and I wanted genuine so I went searching on my own. The search for truth in the end brought me back to the scriptures as being unique and authenticated - and through that solidified my trust in Christ. I think I've been a Christian as long as I can remember - but 'owning' my faith really came about in my late teens if that makes sense. Up until then it was more based on trust in my parents telling me truth (and the church).
Mine was in some areas similar to your testimony...
I was in my late teens and I just got married months earlier, and I began thinking about growing a family. These concerns about not just me but others in general, drifted into my brain and thoughts. I suddenly realized that life is not really long on this earth so I pondered a lot about life, creation, and even translated our infinite God in terms of math equations and infinity on graphs....I was a little odd I guess..I found myself looking to the Creator of the universe and his intelligence and wisdom every chance or break from work or social interaction I had. I became more and more preoccupied with life and my own destiny.
I believed then, even today, that I did not choose Christ, the Father brought me to him deliberately for a purpose and plan. He used a work mate to do it.
Anyway, one day, a mate of mine at work asked me, out of the blue, if I wanted to know Christ in a personal way. You see I was raised Catholic and I knew OF Christ and the word of God...and the religious rituals and dogmas etc...it just was not enough or complete for me...it lacked substance and authenticity....I always search for genuine communications, message and love in people.
Short story then...days after the invite, I offered by life to serve Christ, I died that day to a 'new' day and as a 'new' creature, ...I never looked back, and it changed me from the inside out forever..not saying my increase in wrinkles on the outside every day, is indicative of a loss or weakened faith....lol
APAK