I'm suicidal and I've been taking Zoloft for
my depression to make me happy, but now
I'm hooked on the happiness of Jesus Christ,
and I'm not!
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs
is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will
be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit
the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for
righteousness, for they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be
shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they
will see God.
I was into witchcraft.
I was into looking into getting a gang
member.
I hung, I cussed like every single sinner.
My mom put my picture on that little
prayer table right there.
I haven't said a cuss word in over
a whole month.
And I have no desire of sinning whatsoever,
because I love God and I want to
serve Him forever.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they
will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be
called sons of God.
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute
you, falsely say all kinds of evil against
you because of me.
Rejoice and be glad, because great is your
reward in heaven.
I was the ringleader of my group of
friends.
I was just driving a bus with all
of them on it.
We were going to break open the gates
of hell, and that's where we were headed.
You are the light of the world.
A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
The Lord has cleaned up my life.
I don't drink anymore.
I stopped cussing.
My mouth used to be an open grave.
I couldn't say five words without saying a
curse word.
And now, bless the Lord, on Wednesday of
this week, one of those friends that I
was driving to hell on, he came to
Jesus.
I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses
that of the Pharisees and the teachers of
the law, you will certainly not enter the
kingdom of heaven.
I was dead.
People called me faithful.
I was in church.
I took care of God's children.
But I was dead inside.
I didn't know him.
He filled my life up like I'd never
known it before.
I mean, he showed me I was dead,
and I didn't realize I was dead until
he showed me.
And he also showed me those.
Because back home, I was watching the soap
opera, and through that, I got into the
romance novels.
And through that, I started sneaking behind, because
at home we had cable.
When you had cable, you were able to
get those little shows.
It's a squiggly line, but anything, just anything,
just to see it.
But thank you, Jesus, for washing me clean
again.
And I don't know why it took me
so long, but now I'm here to say,
Jesus, I was dead before, but now I'm
willing to die for you and to die
with you.
And I'm willing to live for you, whatever
you want me to do, Jesus, I will
do it.
Jesus, you still have my heart, and
my soul will be at rest.
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on
earth.
Where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves
break in and steal.
Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven.
Where moth and rust do not destroy, and
where thieves do not break in and steal.
For where your treasure is, there your heart
will be also.
No one can serve two masters.
Either he will hate the one and love
the other, or he will be devoted to
the one and despise the other.
You cannot serve both God and money.
I wouldn't take any amount of money.
The road that I'm going now, I've got
both hands on the plow and I'm not
turning back.
I have this boiling inside of me that
I can't walk away.
All I can think and all I can
say is I'm sick of working for the
devil, I want to work for Jesus.
Jesus, you still have my heart, and my
soul will be at rest.
You have heard that it was said, love
your neighbor and hate your enemy.
When I tell you love your enemies, pray
for those who persecute you.
May you may be sons of your Father
in heaven.
It causes His sun to rise on the
evil and the good, and sends rain on
the righteous and the unrighteous.
For if you forgive men when they sin
against you, your Heavenly Father will also forgive
you.
But if you do not forgive men their
sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Eight years ago I got married.
About a year after my marriage, I found
out that my husband had AIDS.
And in being diagnosed, I found out I
was HIV positive.
I've been a Christian all my life, or
at least I thought I had.
I knew that when things come up on
you, all I had to do was pray
and the Lord would take care of me.
But I also knew at the same time
that when things come upon you, it was
to bring you closer to Him.
After almost eight years of marriage, I asked
the Lord, I said, You know, Lord, it
seems like this is such a hard burden
to bear.
And He told me that I had to
trust Him, that I had to believe in
Him.
The Lord freed me to forgive my husband
because I had so much bitterness against him,
almost to the point of hatred.
But the Lord freed me of that, and
I prayed to the Lord, and that I
had to let everyone know that He's a
risen Savior.
And I come before you today knowing that
my Jesus lives and that He has risen
to die for my sins.