Ephesians 2:1-10 - We ascended, too

When I think back to the years before I came to know Christ in a meaningful way, I shudder at my behavior and my habits. I knew Christ from an early age, but He did not matter to me. My actions testified to that fact. Not only was I not very nice to be around, I didn't even like myself.  I often wondered why I was ever born, what possible purpose was there for me in this world?  Have you had these feelings?

The thing is, once I had a desire to change and felt like I really needed to change, it was as if God heard my heart.  I know I didn't pray and ask Him to do anything, but He did it anyway.  Perhaps He looked back over my life and declared it was time; that I was ready for Him to intercede.  I also know that I had a grandmother who was praying for me.

Ephesians 2:4-5 (NIV)
 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions--it is by grace you have been saved. 

How do these words make you feel? I get very excited when I read them and understand they were meant for me.  Even while I was dead to the sin in my life, God made me alive with Christ.  As I stated above, it wasn't any prayer I uttered, but it was totally by God's grace I was changed, I was saved.  Do you have a salvation story to share?  We are supposed to share our story with one another - tell the Good News to the world, shout it even!

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