This is my testimony or my coming to Christ by Gary H Kleiner.
This is my story how and why I came to Christ and how the Holy Spirit came to me. My early life is as follows, I was brought up Jewish, never had a real sense of God, had learning problems as a teenager, then developed anxiety and depression as well as obsessive compulsive disorder.
I eventually sought treatment, I have been on a lot of medications and these conditions followed me for over ten years.
I came to Christ when I was 30, but I wasn’t yet filled with the Holy Spirit.
I wasn’t filled because my life was the same and I didn’t take the conversion seriously.
My life became more stressful, my psychiatric medications weren’t working so I looked for a way out. I attempted suicide and survived. I had a strong desire to draw after my suicide attempt.
I realized the Holy Spirit gave me an intense desire to draw and to understand the process of creating art and to use it to heal myself and others. Today I am able to coach others creatively while sharing my testimony with others.
I also experience prophetic dreams and visions which make my faith stronger.
Blessings
I am so happy to hear you are doing bwtter, keep creating art. And Jesus loves you!
Thank you for sharing your beautiful story Gary. I saw a story on Youtube the other day that was a bit similar to yours that happened to a lady when she was suicidal at the age of 15. I am so happy you did not die. It would have been a waste of all your gifts and future potential. So happy for you! God is good. I am sure He will give you more gifts in the future!
Hi Danielle and Kimberly,
Thank you for reading my article. I am richly blessed. I am getting a lot of people who want me to pray for them.
When I finally recognized my talents as being gifts from the Holy Spirit, I totally devoted all my energy to serving people and the lord.
I feel like Paul from the Bible, first a Jew then a follower of Christ.
Bless you ladies for reading my story.
May the lord richly bless you, and keep you close to him.
In Christ
Gary