I Got Saved...

I used to think quite often "Why don't I have a miraculous testimony like so-and-so who was saved from such a life?"

I have been a church going, Bible believing, Jesus loving, Southern Baptist all my life who was fortunate to live in a Christian home, raised by loving, Christian parents, surrounded by loving, Christian aunts, uncles and cousins. 

Then one day it hit me.. i do have a miraculous testimony! 

Since then I walk in forgiveness
All of my guilt was erased
The chains of the past
Are broken at last
I got saved
Oh, I got saved!

I was never a jean wearing, motorcycle riding, gang member who spent my life running around with the wrong crowd, making choices that could (and most likely would) alter my life as I knew it. 

But it is only by the grace of God that I wasn't. 

I'm undone by the mercy of Jesus
I'm undone by the goodness of the Lord
I'm restored and made right
He got a hold of my life
I've got Jesus
How could I want more?

(please hear me here .... I am NOT saying all jean wearing, motorcycle riding folks are gang members... there are PLENTY who are not...) 

I very well could have been that jean wearing, motorcycle riding gang member. There is nothing about me that is that different from jean wearing, motorcycle riding folks making wrong choices. 

I've received nothing but goodness
I've tested and tasted Your grace
I was so lost, 'til I fell at the cross
And got saved
Oh, I got saved!

But at the young age of 7 I heard a voice asking me to accept Him. To let Him in my life and be in charge. To allow Him to be the Lord and Savior of my life. 

And. I. Listened. And. Obeyed. 

My life could have turned out so differently if I hadn't listened and heeded the call.
~the call that changed my life.
~the call that influenced Every. Single. Decision. I have ever made.
~the call that causes me to take a moment before deciding if I am going to do something and pray about it. 
~the call that gives me peace when going through difficult times in my life. 
~the call that leads me down a different path and heads me toward heaven instead of where I deserve to be, in hell. 

The love of God
Gave me His pardon
The love of God
Won't let me stay the same
The love of God
Pulls me up higher
His will is stronger
That's why I got saved!

I'm undone by the mercy of Jesus
I'm undone by the goodness of the Lord
I'm restored and made right
He got a hold of my life
I've got Jesus
How could I want more?!
I'm undone by the mercy of Jesus
I'm undone by the goodness of the Lord
I'm restored and made right
He got a hold of my life
I've got Jesus
How could I want more?

On this Easter day, I reflect and think about how thankful I am, how grateful I am that God loves me enough that He sent His ONE AND ONLY SON to DIE for me. To take away my sin and guilt so that I might live and be set free from the bondage of sin and shame. And that I KNOW that on the 3rd day, HE ROSE! for me! 
And because of this, I know that I will live in Heaven one day and see my Jesus, Lord and Savior face to face. 

lyrics: I Got Saved Jennie Riddle & Corey Voss