FROM BROKENNESS TO REDEMPTION ✝️ My Testimony For nearly 20 years, I lived far from the life God was calling me to. I fought addiction, experienced abuse, struggled with lust and sexual sin, made choices I deeply regret, damaged relationships, endured a rocky marriage, divorce, a painful custody battle, incarceration, financial hardship, poor physical health, and seasons where I felt like I had lost everything—again and again. One of the deepest wounds I have carried is the loss of my son, and there were seasons when the weight of grief and everything else became almost impossible to bear; I survived some incredibly dark moments that I never thought I would make it through. I also faced significant mental-health struggles, but I refuse to let my past define me. I am not my addictions, my trauma, my grief, my mistakes, my circumstances, my diagnoses, or my darkest seasons—Christ is my identity. Eventually, I realized that I couldn’t save myself. My good works, religion, relationships, money, or anything else could never erase my sin. I needed Jesus. I came to understand that salvation is by grace through faith, not by works, and that Jesus Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again. “For by grace are ye saved through faith… not of works, lest any man should boast.” — Ephesians 2:8–9 Being born again didn’t make me perfect, but it changed the direction of my life. I began turning away from the things that were destroying me and turning toward Christ. I still have struggles, but sin is no longer something I want to make peace with. Today, I know I am anointed by God, called to serve Him, and completely surrendered to Christ. I eat, sleep, and breathe Christ. My heart is consumed with knowing Him, following Him, and sharing His Gospel. I have been at rock bottom, I have lost almost everything, and I have had to start over more times than I can count—but when everything else was gone, Jesus was still there. I don’t know exactly where this journey will lead, but I am genuinely excited to see where the Holy Spirit takes me next. And now I want to say this to anyone reading my testimony: Jesus Christ is calling you too. You don’t have to earn your way to God. You don’t have to become perfect first. You don’t have to clean up your life before you come to Him. Come to Jesus as you are—but don’t stay as you are. We have all sinned and fallen short of God’s glory, and sin separates us from Him. But God demonstrated His love for us by sending His Son, Jesus Christ, to take the punishment for our sins. He died on the cross, was buried, and rose again, defeating sin and death. That is the Gospel. Salvation is found in Christ alone. If you have never surrendered your life to Jesus, today can be the day you turn to Him. Repent of your sins. Believe that Jesus Christ is Lord. Believe that He died for your sins and rose from the grave. Put your faith in Him—not in your works, your religion, your past, or yourself. Call upon the name of the Lord, and be saved. Don’t wait until you have everything figured out. Don’t wait until tomorrow. None of us is promised tomorrow. Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. He is not merely an addition to your life—He is the Savior you desperately need. If you’re broken, He can redeem you. If you’re lost, He can lead you home. If you’re ashamed, His grace is greater. If you’re bound by sin, He can set you free. There is forgiveness at the cross, mercy for the repentant, and new life in Christ. I know because I am living proof of what His grace can do. My past is not my identity; Jesus is. I am saved by grace, reborn in Christ, redeemed from my past, and committed to spending whatever life I have left pointing people toward the One who saved me. If you don’t know Jesus, seek Him. Call on Him. Surrender to Him. Repent and believe the Gospel. Your life may be broken, but it is not beyond the reach of the Savior. Jesus still saves. Jesus still forgives. Jesus still transforms. And Jesus is still calling. ✝️🔥 Not toward me. Toward Jesus Christ. -Grace G.