Hello, I would like to share my experience that allowed me to depend on God fully and helped strengthen my faith.
I come from a Hindu family. In June 2024, I got to know more about Jesus and the God of the bible through a friend. At that point of time, I was facing many challenges and I actually accepted Jesus into my heart in hopes that God will work in my life and deliver me from all my problems. However, I kept this decision as a secret from my family. I had also been attending Church with my friend secretly without my parents knowing.
In November 2024, I felt a strong notion to disclose that I have given my life to Christ to my family, and I did. As a result, I faced persecution from my family who considered me to be against them. Some of my family mentioned about how disappointed they were when they realised I would be turning away from the Hindu faith. They constantly tried to convince me and force me to stay a Hindu.
One of my relatives even tried to disprove the Bible and asked me questions about my faith which I could not answer at the time. It was so overwhelming to the point where I had frequent panic attacks and even started questioning my faith. It was one of the worst weeks of my life and I had no one to depend on. My friends couldn’t help me and my family was against me. All I could do is pray to God and ask him to fix my doubts and help me stand firm in faith.
Thus, I prayed about 3-4 times per day and read the bible often. It was the only thing that bought me peace and allowed me to persevere. That’s the time when I realised how valuable and peaceful spending time with God can be. It also helped me realise that without God, I wouldn’t be able to stand up for myself against others. Currently, my situation has gotten better and some of my family members are coming to accept me. This wouldn’t be possible without God.
All the glory goes to God for making me realize how important He is in my life. For people who may be going through tough times in their lives, I encourage you to seek the Lord and grow close to him. God will help you and heal you from any wounds or problems you may be experiencing in your life when you make him your priority.
The leading of the Holy Spirit is very crucial for us in this journey of faith. May the Lord continue to strengthen you. May you fulfill the purpose of God for your life in Jesus name.
Shalom
I am challenged by your testimony bro, a newcomer with such type of faith in an unwelcome community is overwhelming. May the Lord Almighty continue to strengthen you and increase your faith my brother.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all. PSALM 34:19