Nathi

I grew up in a family where my grandparants were christians [strong one too], so my mothers family had christian values. I grew up as boy at home quiet but outside talkative a little guess was trying to fit in, I did not drink alcohol, I regarded it as bad, after how the life of my dad was messed up by it, didnt smoke, never had a girlfriend (even now), but forcincated much (not now but see them my sister by the grace of Jesus Christ), a hardworker in school and getting good grades which eventually got me to good grades. At home was regarded as a good person, but I know that the things I liked, things I thought, things I did in private were evil, suddenly as I grew older my language changed, the way I talk to mom changed etc. But on the public eye was a good boy who is serious in life.

But when the Lord chose to save me from the pit was in, He showed how bad was I am and I repented. Then for two years again was back in evil ways which people didnt for were done in dark places, but as the word say " God is not mocked you reap what you sow". The fruits of evil started to manifest in my academic work, failed for straight two years in varsity and end up excluded. But the good Lord( I love Him), decide to pick me up by His grace, yeah when it plesed Him He saved me, and God revealed His Son to me, to preach Him to everyone ( That am doing now and wil be doing in future by His grace).

The first thing God did was to teacch me to depend upon His grace (even now He is continuing to teachi me and that teaching wil be forever till I died if Jesus tarry), He gave me the desire to read His Word, and taught me to pray (although don't pray often as I should). The things I struggled at, He wiped them away as I continue to seek Him, soak into His word and there are still more things I struggle with but by His grace He gives me victory daily and the self dies daily by His grace, He gives life to this mortal bidy by His Spirit. The books that He leaded me to read they taught me about His grace. The first book that fall into my had was "the gifts of the Holy Spirit" , " Faith", " How to beat burn out", etc. All this they tell me that He does the Job in me.

Yesterday with my brethren He gave me a revelation of the verse above, this life we should live by Faith in the Son of God, and He Himself will take away our infirmities or weakness day by day as we humble depend on Him for sanctification and with the obedience that His grace grows in us we will soon bear fruit of the Spirit called self-control which will prevent us from most sins (I suppose), as this is seen the fruit of love, joy, peace, meekness etc, appears as we enjoy our perfect fellowship with the Father though our great Friend Holy Spirit Himself, and with the Gifts He has given to all of us he will edify us until the Christ is formed in us. Amen


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