God's Unwavering Presence

I recently responded to the following statement. Please state your personal beliefs about God and significant faith experiences. Below is my response.

Jesus Christ is everything to me. Though my walk with Him is littered with my selfish stumbles and falls, He holds me firmly. He is the Why and How of my life. He is the reason I am able to be a husband, a father, a friend, an employee, and a citizen. I believe God is not restricted by time, but exists in His eternal state knowing and directing the past, present, and future for His full glory. He is completely worthy. For this reason, I believe our walks with Him are of value; a shattered life is not lost, but precious. 

My own testimony bears this truth. As a child I lived amidst the outfall of alcoholism. Later, as a teen, I ran from the Lord clinging to atheism. I considered myself too vile and others too hypocritical. I had heard the truth many times, but I did not understand its power. For many years, I dragged myself through filth, all the while loathing myself for it. God seized me in college—He brought into clear focus my sinful state, my trajectory’s inescapable end, and His enduring and loving open arms. He had never stopped calling, never stopped intervening all in order to draw me to Him. 

Really, all of my life experience is significant. It is significant that He kept me while I was wayward. I reflect on that past and know the intervention of His grace is real and tangible. Also, it is significant that He takes my imperfect faith and effort to bring glory to Himself. Examples include: physical injury, financial trials, and painful relationships, as well as, joyful relationships, career successes, and personal accomplishments. I recall the countless moments in which the Holy Spirit has whispered instruction. His daily engagement is evident in the times I obey and in the times I neglect His prompt.