I am 28 years old. I was raised in a Christian family, but I was not born again in the Spirit until this year. I always knew who Jesus was but I did not open my heart to Him.

I was living a sinful lifestyle that included watching pornography, womanizing, and aggressive behavior. In December 2014, I felt a prompting that I could not live this way anymore. I just knew that it was not what God wanted for my life. Right after that, my interest in women and pornography dwindled. However, I struggled to overcome those sins completely.

In January this year, I decided to trust in Jesus and I accepted Him as my Lord and Savior. I asked Him to come into my heart and I believed Him and His Word. Since that time, my life has become so different. I was set free completely of my addictions to women and pornography. I also began to look at people differently with no more aggression but with more patience, peace, and respect.

While these beautiful things were happening to me, the devil also hit me hard, putting fear in my thoughts about dying from a heart disease. Sometimes I felt I could not breathe properly and at times I felt as if I was going to suffer a heart attack. But I went through a medical checkup and the doctor found nothing wrong with my heart or blood pressure. Still, I wondered what was wrong with me.

One day, I came across Pastor Prince and his teachings of grace on the Internet. God was leading me to learn more of Jesus and His finished work. I did not fully know the truth about His finished work but now I know! I began reading Pastor Prince’s book, The Power of Right Believing, and I realized that I am loved by God. I am forgiven and blessed and I no longer see God as an angry God who looks only at my sins.

I began to have a close relationship with Jesus and a desire to read and study the Word. I think of Jesus all the time and just want to be with Him all the time. My prayers are so different now and I have greater peace now. The fear I felt about my heart has been reduced and I am feeling better and better. I now know that life in this world will always have challenges, but with Jesus, we are more than conquerors!

I never want to go back to my old life again. Instead, I want to get closer to God and get to know Him better and better through my relationship with Jesus.

Thanks, Pastor Prince, for the teachings of grace. Keep preaching the good news to the world!