Tim's Testimony

I would like to share my testimony of how the Lord changed my life and how I have grown up as a Christian during my college years at the University of Washington.

I grew up in a Christian home and was saved at a relatively young age. I went to church meetings every Sunday morning with my family and even attended high school Christian retreats, but I never really had a heart to seek after God or read the Bible. Nevertheless, God used my high school years to bring me into a very wonderful personal relationship with Him. The summer before college was a major transition from high school to college. I had just had a life changing experience of Christ. John 7:37-38 gives a lot of meaning to this experience. "Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood up and cried out, saying, If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes into Me, as the Scripture said, out of his innermost being shall flow rivers of living water." That summer I tasted the living water and left my old past and looked forward to my new future in Christ. Many of the things I had learned about Christ were starting to become personally real to me. That summer I got an understanding of God's purpose that I had never had before; it was refreshing and new and sparked an even more intense desire for God.

When I started college I got connected with Christian Students Association at the University of Washington. This made a huge difference to me during my freshman year because I was able to meet with many Christians throughout the week: one brother to pray together, another to read spiritual material, and others for speaking the gospel to students. My enjoyment during those months was unprecedented in my entire life. I also began to read the Bible in a regular way, which had a big impact on my spiritual life because it became my anchor in the Christian life. This caused me to start burning for the Lord. I loved the Lord so much and discovered that He was the greatest attraction in the universe. Jesus Christ was the center of my life and I never wanted to go back to my old life after having tasted something so fresh, wonderful, and new. Thank You Lord.