I came to faith in Jesus Christ at the age of 19 but, it wasn’t till I was around 22 that I started taking my faith seriously.  The fact that I’m a Christian is all from Him because I didn’t want anything to do with God. I was born with cerebral palsy which effects my left side causing me to limp and talk with slurred speech. My father was not in my life due to drug addiction. Nor was my mother because of her mental illness. My grandparents raised me and did the best they could but, by the time I was in my teen years I was an angry kid.  Words like gimp, cripple, and retard are what kids called me. I got teased and than would beat them up. After a few bad church experiences, I was jaded with God and people thinking nobody loved me. At the age of 21 I attempted sucide, but failed. I decided to try church one more time. Of course there was some few whack jobs there telling me why I had Cp. But overlooking that crap I found Jesus and was never the same again. As I made my way through the Bible, I got to see how much God did love me. He died on the cross for me. The boy with cp who’s parents didn’t wanthim. , The angry teen who lashed out in hate and the young man who was in the pit of depression and death. The cross is the greatest “I love You!”. He has taken me to places I have never pictured. He opened doors for me to be in children’s ministry then being a youth pastor at my former home church for two years. I have got many chances to preach in my hometown which amazes me that God whould use me, it’s very humbling but awesome at the same time. On June 23,2007 I married my beautiful wife and best friend Robin.I have an awesome job working on civil rights issues effecting people with disabilities and God continues to awe me everyday. I don’t know the answer to “why?” all the time but, I know the answer to “Who”. Who loves me?, Who died for me ?  Who was raised? It’s Jesus.  I might never know why I have cerebral palsy but if God can use it to bring just one person to him, Than Amen to that.

      It hasn’t been all roses and candy since I became a follower of Christ but through every trial he has stood beside me. No matter who you are or how bad of an sinner you think you are, Come to him for forgiveness and new life. He loves you.

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