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JoNell Weatherford
Born Again in 1968
Place: Independent
(now Huntingdon)
Missionary Baptist Church
Age: 15 |
Her Testimony
I was saved in 1968 at the age of 15 at Independent Missionary Baptist Church, now Huntingdon Missionary Baptist Church.
I grew up in church. I didn't attend every Sunday, but most of them, Sunday school and Church. Our church had revival in the summer (month of June), morning and night services. I believe the preacher we had for revival was Bro. Hedge. I had really been listening to him and what he was saying about hell. Then, on a Friday morning, I was standing in the pew listening and singing along with the song they were singing. My heart was beating fast and I was hanging on to the back of the pew, scared to go down front. I was shy and still am. I said to myself "I can't get out". My cousin Judy was standing next to me by the aisle. Back then the ladies of the church would come and talk to you during altar call, so, I forget which lady it was, but she came over to Judy and then Judy was at the altar. Then, I got really shaky and thought, if they sing another verse I'll go, but before that verse started my foot seemed to move without my help. Then I was in the aisle on the way to the altar. I prayed to Jesus to save my soul, I did not want to die and go to hell. I prayed and others prayed. Then, there came this calm feeling over my soul. I felt light as a feather. That conviction was gone and I knew Jesus had saved my soul. I was so excited! I wanted to tell my mother and daddy and my friends.
I have been saved ever since and nothing can change that. Praise the Lord!
At that time in my life I thought you only needed Jesus to keep you from going to hell, but it is much , much more than that to me. I have had a difficult life at times and some of those times it was just Jesus and me. You need Him every day. I don't believe I would be here today if I had not been saved. I could not have made it through life.
Jesus brought me into this world. Jesus saved me from this world. Jesus will take me out of this world.
Thank you Jesus for saving my soul!
Praise The Lord!! Written April 1, 2017 |
