I grew up in a Christian household but I felt nothing for the Lord. Besides having frequent conflicts with my mother, I also had a distant relationship with my father. As such, I didn’t understand how God could be a father figure to me, much less someone whom I could lean on.

I became rebellious, strong-headed, and wouldn’t listen to anyone. My relationship with my mother grew worse, and I became angrier when I felt that my stepfather had similarly failed as a father figure to me.

My heart yearned for peace, love, and true guidance, but I didn’t know where to find them. Gradually, I drifted apart from my family and went through a never-ending cycle of pulling myself up, having a plan, failing, and rebelling all over again.

When my grandmother passed away during my first year in high school, my world shattered. I ended up partying and rebelling with angry kids in school, and smoking and drinking with older people at work. I thought this was the good life, but it was destroying me instead.

After graduating from high school, my mother and younger brother went to live with my stepfather in Texas while I lived with my aunts in Fort Worth. During this time, my aunts were already impacted by the grace gospel and I would watch Pastor Prince’s television program with them. However, I continued to let my life spiral downward and even did things to hurt them.

In 2015, when I attended Grace Revolution Church’s Vision Sunday service with my aunts, Pastor Prince declared the year to be marked with God’s restoration. I agreed with him in faith as I wanted my heart to be restored and made whole. However, I continued to bear the weight of my hurts and pains instead of giving them to the Lord.

Eventually, I moved to Denton to “run away” from all my problems, but became sick constantly and fell into debt after spending on parties, alcohol, and marijuana. After a year, my aunts got me to stay with them again and they prayed that the Lord would put me where I needed to be. I attended church with them again as I wanted to change and end my destructive lifestyle.

In 2016—the year of possessing our possessions—I possessed the grace of God. While listening to Pastor Prince preach in church, I thought about how I was so tired of fighting the battles in my life. I told the Lord, “I can’t do this life without You.” Then, I invited Him into every area of my life and asked Him to let His Spirit come alive in me. At that moment, I felt the peace and love that I had been longing for.

The Lord has been faithfully transforming my life ever since. My relationship with my family has been restored and I’m now actively serving in church. God has also become my Daddy and He has taken away all the negative habits and desires I once had, and filled me with new desires. He is bringing me out of my financial debt, and I am continually enjoying fresh revelations of His love and grace for me.

Thank you, Pastor Prince, for preaching the grace of God. Your messages have transformed my life and family, and have equipped me for the future. Thank you so much for equipping Grace Revolution Church with Pastor Keith and his family. The church has become a place where a grace-based congregation has grown—and it continues to do so. Texas is so blessed!