I thought I was number 1
Throughout the second half of my teens, I thought I was number 1! To the world it looked like I was doing great. I was top of my class, I excelled at various sports, I had secured my dream job, I could handle my drink better than most and I was extremely popular. Many would say I should have been a very proud man.
I Was Proud
But that was the problem; my pride was in myself and my personal achievements. I was riding high by the worlds standards, and had just about everything I ever wanted. But somehow, that wasn't enough. I knew that actually there was so much more and really, I wasn’t living my life to the full. That was when God reminded me about himself!What’s He Got To Do With Me?
When I was younger I was at an Easter holiday club where the speaker told me "did you know that Jesus died on the cross for you?" I was absolutely amazed that someone would do this for me, and could not get it out of my head. All that night it was all I could think about and when I woke up the next morning it was exactly the same. So there and then, whilst still in bed, I said sorry to God for the wrong things I had done and told him I wanted to live a life that honoured him!What Did I Do?
Knowing that was true then, I knew it was still true now: that there's nothing that God can’t forgive! So I did exactly the same again at the age of 20 and turned back to God to say sorry for the wrong things I'd done. I told him that I wanted to put him back at the centre of my life. My life is now dramatically different. God helped me stop my drunkenness, and actually helped me to work harder than before, yet somehow it felt much easier.Now I Live For The Number 1
That's because no longer was I living for myself, I was living to honour Jesus! He truly is number 1!
Now my pride is in the fact that the God who created the heavens and the earth gave his only son to die for me! And that he knows me by name, and loves me forever. I put him first in all my decisions and I have never known such joy, freedom and real purpose in my life. I don't have to earn God's approval, Jesus has already done it all for me and now, I just want to live for him! And I believe that's true for anyone who puts their trust in him. I would love to tell you more - why not get in touch?
