My Testimony

If I could summarize my testimony in one sentence, it would be that I was lost and hopeless until I had my first encounter with Jesus. Now I'm saved, full of hope, and still go through the hills and valleys of life; except now I have the Holy Spirit to walk with me and constantly point me to Jesus, my "north star".

Isaiah 1:18 - “Come now, let’s settle this,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them as white as wool.”

In 2016 I was at my worst. I was morally wicked, even by the world's standards. I was a liar, a womanizer, adulterer, a porn addict, lazy, angry, full of anxiety, and hopeless. I rejected Jesus and sought therapy until the therapist recommended I try going to church again. I started attending my sister's church during the summer, but I hid all of my junk as best I could and did not repent or take it serious. 

After a tumultuous summer of terribly immoral decisions, I found myself sitting in an airport one September evening, ready to temporarily escape my reality with a trip to continue to sin and hurt the people in my life. That's when I heard His voice for the first time.

It was pouring rain, and I was terrified of flying, so I listened to an audiobook my new pastor recommended to me titled, "The Bait of Satan". The author read a verse from 1 Kings 19 that caught my ear because it had my unborn son's name in it, Elijah. However, when the author read the Lord's words to His prophet, "What are you doing Elijah?" I heard something different. The words "WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE, ANTHONY?" pierced through my heart and my soul was arrested by the presence of God as I started sobbing at the gate.

That was the first day of the rest of my life. I'd love to be able to say that I changed my ways quickly after that, but now we're 6 years in, and I'm still in the never-ending process of learning how to be a living sacrifice and walk in obedience in step with the Holy Spirit. I'm not where I was, but there's still a ways to go. My desire and passion is to share this hope with others through the gift God has given me.

Pray for me as I pray for you who visit this site. Even if you're a stranger or don't believe in Jesus, I pray that you would have a personal encounter with Him and experience God's grace, and overwhelming love, and peace that melts hearts and transforms lives. In Jesus name! 🙏🏽