I was thinking about my life the other day and just realizing if I met myself 5 years ago chances are my old self would probably beat me up today just because of the life I chose to live today. And it just blows my mind that 5 years ago I was some little puck who hated anything about the Idea of this guy named Jesus and now looking and realizing I am in a state of complete dependence on him.. for everything, finances, life, comfort, his promises, and it really is one thing after another. I am just baffled the literal transformation he has done in my life. I am honestly someone new and anyone who even knew me a little bit can say that I am unrecognizable. I do not even recognize that person. And just to be clear I was Tyler 5 years ago and I am still Tyler today. Same nerdy person who loves akwardness and for you who know me. I am still me. But I mean I am transformed in the way where I was a drug user, using it because I was so lonely wanting acceptance. I was angry at my family, friends, I stole, i treated girls badly, i treated my family badly. I was broken. So insecure about who I am, was scared of what people thought of me, it was rough. and when I started learning about this Jesus, I immidietly saw all this in my life. and I said this guy wants nothing to do with me, I have done way to many bad things... my problems are way to great for him to take care of.
but that was not the case, I was so desperate for a new life, I decided I would try and come to him just as I am. and when I came he took me....he took me the stealer, angry kid, drug user, disprespecter of people, even dencounced who he was. But he took me, and said "Tyler my burden is light, my yoke is easy. just allow me to come into your life and I will make you new. I will teach you forgiveness by forgiving everything you have done. I will teach you how to love your family, by bringing you into my family. I will teach you how to be my son by letting me be your Father. I will teach you honesty, by writing my law on your heart, Just let go and I will take you away and Put you back in my Kingdom, where you have always belonged! I want to be with you forever."
I look back on this now 5 years ago... I am in awe the only thing I can say is thank you.... thank you so much.
Psalms 40.05
"You have multiplied, O LORD my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you! I will proclaim and tell of them, yet they are more than can be told."
1 Thessalonians 5:24
"He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it."
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