Glory to God that I have struggled and felt tremendous pain
1 Peter 5:10: "And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. A huge part of my spiritual journey has been my testimony. My dad had early heart disease and open heart surgery at 27. He wanted to live so he could have a son. I was born 18 months later. I witnessed my dad have a heart attack when I was 12. It molded my entire life and career but not all for the good. I was angry at God and went through most of my 20's and 30s not wanting a relationship with him. My dad's death was my breaking point. Through God's abundant love and grace I fell to my knees at my lowest and asked for His mercy. I died to my old self and refused to go another day without being in God's presence. That was 12 years ago. I want to now share my testimony that was only possible through God's love. I still struggle with anxiety and stress even today, but never go through it alone. Now with God's strength, I am in a better place- without it I would be broken and lost. I want to bring more people to Christ so they can share in his Glory and truly find peace. My name and credentials do not matter and I know through the grace of God that I can change all the “mys” in this paragraph to ours, giving all the Glory to God. In the name of the Father, Son ,and Holy Spirit. Amen, Amen, and Amen!