Donald

I was 18, and in the years past I have alwaysbeen fascinated with prophecies (many not from the bible). One day I was surfingthe web, about prophesies. I've been reading from Nostradamus, tabloids, etc. Iwent to search and the search engine came up with Christian websites. I went toseveral of them. And as the days past I constantly re- visited them. Many ofthem said that if you don't accept Christ then you are not going to Heaven. Iwas shocked at the time. The Christian websites persuaded me to accept Christ.Soon after I started reading the bible. When I found it, it was all dusted sinceno one has read it in years. I started reading it starting from Genesis. Thatday must have been one of the most important days in my life. Because that setthe precedent possibly for years to come. Since that I have almost regularlyread the bible. I started a good habit. Since that day up to today , while I amwriting this testimony I have learned so much about the bible and Jesus Christ.At first it was tough to get rid of the bad habits that I had in the past. Myold habits were cursing, anger, sexual/impure thoughts, watching dirty/violentmovies, playing with the occult, and wanting to be with the crowd. Since Ibecame a strong believer in Jesus Christ, I no longer want to always be with thecrowd. I remember what it says in the bible, 'to be a friend of the world is tobe an enemy with God'. God became the most important priority in life.

The thing is, my new found faith in Christ had to come with a serious price. Myparents (who are not saved) started to dislike me being a devout Christian. Mymother definitely. My mother is not a Christian, she is from India and she is Sikh(an Eastern Pagan cult). I pray for her everyday. My father who was born inAmerica might have a little stint with being Christian a long time ago, butobviously left it. I pray for him too. Also my younger brother who is 16. Hebelieves in a God, and that Christ lived, but he doesn't believe that he was asavior and that he ascended to Heaven. I also pray for him. One time my motherand I got into a little fight. I wasn't yelling but she was! It was the factthat I called her religion a cult. I remembered being called uneducated,insecure and narrow-minded. I brush all that off. Even during those times Iremember how Christ was persecuted. Right now my immediate family are the onlypeople who know that I am a devout Christian. My other relatives I'm not surethey are saved, because I don't see their fruit. Right now I've been bracingmyself when the rest of the family knows that I am a Christian. I haven't hadmuch contact with my distant relatives since I accepted Christ. If they do startasking why I chose to be Christian I'll say humbly "Because only Jesus isthe way to everlasting life, and that he died for my sins and laterresurrected." My mother's side may have a bigger problem with me beingChristian, because they are devoutly religious Sikhs (Pagan). I just continue topray for them and that somehow they can be converted to find Christ. I've beento India before , when I was a little child and I see so many idols; I guess that'swhere she gets her convictions from. I feel thankful that the persecutions thatI go through had not been worse. Being yelled at, friends leaving you, beinglooked on as an oddball, being taken advantage off just because of beingChristian; is nothing compared to being disowned by your parents, tortured, spiton, imprisoned, beaten, or even killed just for being Christian. I pray for theother Christians who has to go through persecutions, some of them heavy for themto stay strong.

Believing in Christ is something that I'm glad for. I continually rejoice inhim. my life certainly changed. I'm living a more clean, righteous living.

Right now I'm in college. I'm 19 and continue to strengthen and grow in Christ.I'm a firm believer in that the Rapture will happen before the tribulation. That'swhy I constantly pray for my loved ones, and friends. I hope its today!!! I wantto get out of this evil, sinful place and be with the Lord. There is so much partying(totally sinful). I just get away from that stuff. Most Christian organizationsare very liberal and apostate I have nothing to do with them either. One yearafter I accepted Christ, I do the best to keep my fundamentalist views.

God Bless,
Donald Scoggins jr.

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