Hi! My name is Joy and I want to thank
God for coming in to my heart and changing me! I was very fortunate;
I was born and raised in a Christian home to Godly parents that
set an amazing example for me to follow. I truly did give my life
to Jesus when I was just a child and served Him to the best of my
ability. I thank God that I never partook of all the trash that
the world say is the “answer” to life or the “meaning”
of true happiness! I am 32 years old and I’ve never done drugs,
never smoked, never drank; I was a virgin when I got married at
the age of 24 years old. I have done some very stupid things in
my life, I am by no means saying that I was perfect or anything
of the sort, I do know that first and foremost that the Bible says
that ALL have sinned and fallen short of God’s Glory and that
there is non righteous, no not one, also that unless a man or woman
be BORN AGAIN they can not even see the Kingdom of God, Heaven!
So, even though I was a “good girl” and went to church
waaaay more than most people, I still need to accept Jesus as my
PERSONAL Lord and Savior. It wasn’t my good works or my good
parents that were or are going to get me to heaven, or even a “Christian
religion” for that matter, only by humbling my pride and admitting
that I am a sinner and asking Jesus to come into my heart and wash
me in His Blood is why I am able to make Heaven my home!!
So, all of this to say it’s by God’s grace that I am saved, not by works and that there is no other way to heaven. And I am truly blessed to have the upbringing that I’ve had, there are some unwise decision I made, things that if I could change in my life I would, but Giving my life to Jesus and serving Him is NOT one of them!! I am a testimony that even “church kids” need Jesus and that they can truly serve God and make righteous decisions and God will be faithful to His word, I am VERY happily married and I have a beautiful daughter all because of God’s grace and blessing! I would not change that for the world! If you think you are a good person and don’t need Jesus, you are badly mistaken! Give you life to Jesus before it’s too late!!
~Joy Padilla, 32
April 2008