I learned this lesson a long time ago. But I just wanted to share with you guys now that I am living it. I know that being a preacher was a very difficult thing but I believe that God should be the center of it all. When we become a preacher or a pastor our lives and that of our family is looked upon many people especially people of our congregation. When my Father was a pastor even our lives was affected. Although I don't think I have much problem with it but there was one time when I fallen into sins. And everyone around me look with judgement eyes and whispered rumors about me behind my back. It was never easy being a Pastor's Daughter who had a boyfriend and fornicated. But After I broke up with my ex, my father asked me to repent of my sins and go confess it in front of the whole church. Of course I was an obedient child at the time and did it. I was cut off of the church for six month and then resumed again thereafter. "16Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail." James 5:16
I believe what my father asked me to do was right and I was happy to do it. My sister who doesn't understand why I did it asked me "Why do you have to do it and let everyone know what you did wronged?" I simply reply because I was wronged and needed to repent. But you know what? After my Confessions in front of everyone people older than me began to go up and confess their sins and at that time I was only 15 years old and I had mothers who are twice or more than my age came and told me their sins. Old men came and confess his deepest darkest secrets to me. People was drawn to me because of what I did. So because I chose to obey, God used my shame to bring others to repentance and that was for his Glory and Honor. I didn't know it at that time but God was beginning to do something in me in which I've never thought about before. He was preparing me for his work. I did that and you know what I found out. When you Confess your sins to many people, the devil lost his chain over you. He can never used that against you again. If you don't confess your sins the Devil will hold you accountable and begin to bugged you with your past sins and will always have a hold on you to create Fear in your heart and eventually destroyed you inside out.
I believe this was the Scripture for me at that time and so It should be for all Christians. You know if we repent of our sins God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins. I was not ashamed when I went up to that altar and when I confess because I came out with a smile on my face and a Victory over Satan's plan for me. Whatever the Devil used to try to destroy us God will turn it into good and help us to be an OVERCOMER. We are not meant to be living in fears and doubts and pain and suffering, All those things will Disappear if we believe God's Word and Do Them. God's Word has Power and it can CHANGE LIVES. I hope you are blessed by this Testimony.
If you need to repent and accept Jesus Christ in your heart please pray this Prayer:
Lord Jesus I admit that I am a sinner. I believe that you Died on the Cross for my sins. Please forgive me for my sins and have mercy on me. Come into my heart and live in me. I make you my Lord and Savior. Write my name in the book of Life and pour your Holy Spirit inside of me. From this day forward I am a Child of God. IN JESUS Name I prayed AMEN.
If you have prayed that prayer you have become a child of God so find a Bible based church and Sin no more. Pray and Read the Bible everyday. God bless you. I love you and Jesus Loves You Too.
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