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Hi My name is Melissa and I am a 31 year old recovering drug addict, I've been clean for 1 and 1/2 years. I wrote my testimony in the form of a poem about who I was, what I became and who I am now. I gave this testimony on Easter Sunday at my church, for the first time. The Lord kept telling me it was time to give it, but I wouldn't do because I was afraid of what people would think of me. Alot of my church members are family members. I was ashamed.But I wanted to so bad, I knew that by not giving it was keeping me from growing. So I kept on praying for strengh and courage. Then on the Thursday night before Easter, The Lord was really dealing with me on this issue. And He gave me this poem and the courage to tell it on Sunday morning. About half way through I broke down and started to cry, but I knew God was with me and He help me get through it. I entitled it MY TESTIMONY When I was just a little girl, with no decisions I had to make. So young, so sweet and innocent, not knowing the road I'd take. I chose the road that I thought, had been laid out just for me. But I wound up on the bottom, so far down I could not see. Ten years of my life you see, I wasted on that road. Cause on the road that I chose, came a dark and heavy load. The dark and heavy load you see, was drugs and alcohol. The devil had me in his grip, but waits thats not all. The alcohol I did put down, but the drugs I could not. The more I thought I had control, the further down I got. The innocent life I once had, had turned into a life of sin. Satan had bound me with the chains, no peace, no joy within. I was so ashamed of my addiction, and had nowhere else to hide. The devil told me my next choice, would have to be suicide. After nearly dying, I got down on my knees. And I cried unto the Lord, "Would you forgive me please"? I accepted the Lord Jesus Christ, to come into my heart. Its through His mercy love and grace, I've been given a brand new start. It is through Him I got my strentgh, to put the drugs away. And it is through Jesus' love for me, I'm the woman I am today. Thank you Jesus!! Psalms 40:1 The Lord heard my cry and brought me up out of a horrible pit. If you print my story would you e-mail me to let me know. Thank you. Click HERE to return to the edited story Click HERE to create a banner that links to this story! Your e-mail address will be kept private!
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