Don’t mistake God's patience for permission
This is my actual testimony... I should say a part of it. Question 1 — What has God brought you THROUGH? God brought me through rebellion after knowing the truth. I wasn’t someone who didn’t know God—I gave my life to Christ at 12 years old. I was in church, learning, even preparing to teach. But by the time I started working at 19, I walked away. Not quietly. Not ignorantly. I rebelled. I chose my own life—partying, smoking, chasing pleasure. I even went out of my way to provoke the church, doing things openly so people would see and talk. I knew better, but I chose differently. From 19 to 24, I lived like that. Until one night, my life was nearly taken from me. I was shot in the head, left on the ground to die, and only survived by what I can only describe as the mercy of God. But the real turning point wasn’t just surviving. It was what happened after. Lying in bed, broken, confused, searching—I turned back to the Bible. At first, it didn’t make sense. But one morning, I opened it and landed on Hebrews 10. And I realized something that shook me: I had known the truth… and rejected it. That moment broke me. I repented. I returned to Christ—not casually, but fully. 👉 What God brought me through is this:From knowing Him… to rejecting Him… to being brought back by His discipline and mercy. And that is a message many people need—especially those who think they can walk away and nothing will happen. Question 2 — What makes you angry about what you see in the world or the church? What stirs something in me is when people treat God casually—especially those who know better. I see people who have encountered truth, who have been in church, who understand the Word… and yet live like it doesn’t matter. And even in the church, sometimes there is a soft message that makes it seem like you can drift, compromise, and still be fine. But that’s not what I experienced. God is loving—but He is also real. And when He calls you, He doesn’t just let you destroy yourself without interruption.