When I was a boy, I learned about God through prayer at first. I heard my mom recite “Now I lay me down to sleep” prayer. This got me thinking about God. I began to think about how I could live with or without God. With God, there was hope to this life and beyond. Without God, I would just have this life to live.
I began going to church when I was three. Little me began climbing on a Sunday School bus riding to church with my brother. It was fun hearing the church songs and going to church. The ride was forever long, about 2 1/2 hours back and forth from Chicago to the First Baptist Church of Hammond, IN.
I moved around when I was a kid. I attended various denomination churches. Each one preached God, but stressed on the goodness of man. The Bible says in the latter part of Romans 3:12 that there is none that doeth good, no, not one. (KJV) I could try to be good over and over again, but ultimately I would fail.
That is how I placed my faith in Christ. I knew that I was a failure, not because I was wicked, but because I was a sinner. John 3:16 rang out as a young lady witnessed to me as a nine year old boy. I hadn’t done much wrong, but I knew without God’s way, I would struggle with my way the rest of my life.
It’s not just about being good that saves you, but its about what God desires. His desire is that you know His Son, Jesus Christ. John 3:36 – He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. (KJV)