I received the Lord when I was sixteen years old; since then my search for a genuine Christian life began. I visited many Christian groups, but because of my family, I could not meet with any of them. Even though I wanted to meet with Christians, I would not do it because I had to obey my parents. During those four years the Lord spoke to me through Ecclesiastes 3:1 “To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.” Therefore, I stopped struggling to meet with Christians and I also stopped arguing with my family. Instead I prayed that the Lord would peacefully lead me to the best place to meet.
Finally, after four years, I left home to come to the University of Texas at San Antonio where I met genuine lovers of Christ. Then, when I transferred to The University of Texas at Austin, I met many more lovers of Christ. Even though I was a Christian I did not have the vision of God's plan for man. I was like a baby doing whatever I felt like doing without any vision of God's heart's desire. In other words, I was experiencing Proverbs 29:18 “Where there is no vision, people cast off restraint...” As soon as I started meeting with these believers, their speaking and the expression of Christ in their living caused my heart to open to God. I also wanted what they had-immeasurable amounts of Christ. Thus, I witnessed the Lord's hand working in my life day by day and His expression being manifested among the members of the Body. I thank my God for leading me to meet with Christians on Campus. Here I learned the gospel of God's full salvation while joyfully dropping my concepts and taking Christ as my sweet portion (Colossians 1:12). I can testify that I love gathering together with fellow believers where the Lord is shining every day, and exposing me every day to gain more of His expression in me (Galatians 4:19). I will not let go of His mighty flowing love now that the Lord has shown me the real Christian life.
Pati
— Panama City
