I never knew anything different than the Christian atmosphere. I didn’t know anything but the normal routine of church, visitation, church socials, but more than that my life as missionary kid. My parents had just surrendered to full time service when my sister and I were born. When I was two years old our family moved to Brazil South America to live. We were missionaries there for 8 years. I loved it. When we returned to the states, the Lord had given my dad a new direction, to begin working in 9 Portuguese Countries, mainly Africa to start out with. Life as a missionary kid at that age is pretty easy to explain, it went something like this: We would get in the car, ride a very long time, do school work in the car, do school work in hotel rooms, we would get to church every other night and set up the display, we would sing, and then we would do the same thing over and over. You see, my life had no meaning to me. Deep down I didn’t see the purpose in all of this travel and church meetings. I knew what to do, I knew what to say but nothing in my heart was real.
When I was 13 years old we were at our Annual Ladies retreat and my mama was given her testimony. She spoke about how when she was growing up she knew how to do everything right but when It came to her personal life with Christ she was so far from Him. She had never openly doubted God, but she had never believed in her heart that he died on the cross and took her sin away. That night the Lord showed me that my life of routine of good works, and living that so called Christian life would be nothing when I stood before him on Judgment day. He saved my soul that night and took me in as his child. But I had to believe and repent of my old life. I had to openly confess that I was nothing without him. You see, many people do not realize that when Christ died for our sin, he gave us an option. You do not have to be saved but it should be a choice that we all make. It’s not about being a good person; it’s not about standing up in church and impressing people. It’s about giving the Lord glory and honor for all that he did. He is my Savior, but he is also my friend. It must be a personal decision. Everyone will be accountable. I grew up in a great family, I knew all the Bible verses, but I did not realize that I needed Him. I had to realize that I couldn’t be saved just because my parents were saved. I couldn’t be a Christian just because it ran in the family.
There is a reason for life. Not to pass it by and see what you can get. It’s about what you can give. The Lord commanded his children, his disciples, to take up their cross and follow him. Tell others about Christ. For one day they too will stand before him. You may be that person who guides someone else to Him. Christ is always waiting to save his children. I love the Lord and I gave him my soul, my mind and my life on September 26th, 2003. Most of all I want my life, to be acceptable in His sight. Psalms 19:14 “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight O Lord, my strength and my redeemer.”
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My Testimony
I never knew anything different than the Christian atmosphere. I didn’t know anything but the normal routine of church, visitation, church socials, but more than that my life as missionary kid. My parents had just surrendered to full time service when my sister and I were born. When I was two years old our family moved to Brazil South America to live. We were missionaries there for 8 years. I loved it. When we returned to the states, the Lord had given my dad a new direction, to begin working in 9 Portuguese Countries, mainly Africa to start out with. Life as a missionary kid at that age is pretty easy to explain, it went something like this: We would get in the car, ride a very long time, do school work in the car, do school work in hotel rooms, we would get to church every other night and set up the display, we would sing, and then we would do the same thing over and over. You see, my life had no meaning to me. Deep down I didn’t see the purpose in all of this travel and church meetings. I knew what to do, I knew what to say but nothing in my heart was real.
When I was 13 years old we were at our Annual Ladies retreat and my mama was given her testimony. She spoke about how when she was growing up she knew how to do everything right but when It came to her personal life with Christ she was so far from Him. She had never openly doubted God, but she had never believed in her heart that he died on the cross and took her sin away. That night the Lord showed me that my life of routine of good works, and living that so called Christian life would be nothing when I stood before him on Judgment day. He saved my soul that night and took me in as his child. But I had to believe and repent of my old life. I had to openly confess that I was nothing without him. You see, many people do not realize that when Christ died for our sin, he gave us an option. You do not have to be saved but it should be a choice that we all make. It’s not about being a good person; it’s not about standing up in church and impressing people. It’s about giving the Lord glory and honor for all that he did. He is my Savior, but he is also my friend. It must be a personal decision. Everyone will be accountable. I grew up in a great family, I knew all the Bible verses, but I did not realize that I needed Him. I had to realize that I couldn’t be saved just because my parents were saved. I couldn’t be a Christian just because it ran in the family.
There is a reason for life. Not to pass it by and see what you can get. It’s about what you can give. The Lord commanded his children, his disciples, to take up their cross and follow him. Tell others about Christ. For one day they too will stand before him. You may be that person who guides someone else to Him. Christ is always waiting to save his children. I love the Lord and I gave him my soul, my mind and my life on September 26th, 2003. Most of all I want my life, to be acceptable in His sight. Psalms 19:14 “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight O Lord, my strength and my redeemer.”
Serving Him Through It All,
Brittany Pritchard