When I was 13 years old I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior while at a church conference. It was a great feeling at the time. I cried and felt very uplifted, but it was more of just an emotional thing for me. Afterwards, I was never told what to do after accepting our Lord and what it meant to live life as a Christian. So, I continued my life, believing I was a Christian, but never living my life accordingly or learning what it fully meant to be a believer.

Once I reached my teen years, I got into drinking and continued to be a big drinker all throughout my college years. Life was always so empty and lonely, living for myself and not for God. I would worry about every little thing, had great anxiety, and continuous drama within my life. After college I followed my dream and moved to San Diego. Life seemed great because I lived in such a beautiful city, but I still continued on with the party scene and continued to feel empty, alone, and filled with anxiety.

Whenever there was something to worry about, I would call my mom and complain to her about my worries and anxieties. She would pray with me, lead me to scripture, and tell me to find a church. This always irritated me, but I always found her prayers to be powerful, so I would continue to call her with my troubles. After almost a year of her bugging me about finding a church, I finally started my search. The first few churches I attended seemed great at the time, but I was never fed God’s Truth or discipled, so I continued the empty party scene while attending church on Sundays. Than God brought me to Barabbas Road Church and changed my life through this church. I finally understood what it meant to be a follower of Christ, to put Him first, and how to live life according to God’s will. Now I live my life focused on Christ without the disabling anxiety, emptiness, and worry ruling my life. I now understand that I am a Child of God, a Saint, and can be sure of my salvation in Christ and in Him alone. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the Life, and without Him, I am nothing. My name is Krystal and I am Barabbas.