Taste and see!! oh the love!

Unworthy, yet chosen!!

Praise the Lord, everyone.

I am S....., from a Gentile family (a Hindu Brahmin background).

In my family, my mother came to know God. But because of a reverential fear of my father, she was never deeply rooted in Him after marriage. During her marriage, she told my father, “Please don’t force me to do pooja or idol worship,” and he agreed.

After marriage, up until my intermediate studies, he allowed us to go to church. But later, he became afraid thinking I might not get marriage proposals because we are Hindus, and worrying about society and caste. These thoughts filled his mind.

During that time, I was only a namesake Christian. I believed because of my mother, but I didn’t truly know God personally.

Through a friend in Hostel!!

But when I came to Hyderabad in 2021 for my B.Tech, at the end of my first year, through a friend in my hostel, I truly came to know God. I encountered Him personally.

I experienced a love that I had never found anywhere not even from my own parents. I understand they were busy with responsibilities, but my heart was desperate for love. In that moment, God spoke to me. I praise Him because He never allowed me to go searching for love in the world.

He changed my lifestyle completely. I can say it was one of the biggest breakthroughs in my life.

Later, I took salvation in 2022 and was baptized in 2023..without my father knowing. Even now, he doesn’t know about it.

Whenever we talk on video calls, my father still asks me, “Where is your bindi?” If I go home, he does not allow me to go to church.

At the same time, there is no idol worship in my house because my mother stood firm during her marriage. And sometimes, my father prays to God especially when he is sick or in need. But once he receives what he wants, he goes back to normal life. Still, I believe there is a small seed of faith in his heart, and for that, I praise God.

I truly believe there is a purpose in why God lifted me up. One day, through me, God will bring change in my family. Until then, I need to stay strong in Him and continue praying for my spiritual growth that's what I want to share with you all.

We should not come to God because of someone.

Come to Him personally. Taste and see that the Lord is good, just as it is written in the Scriptures.

Verse on a school van

I want to share the story of how Jesus came into my life. For years, fear controlled my life. It was in every part of me, creeping into my thoughts. I feared even the smallest things that shouldn’t have caused anxiety. It felt like I was living in a constant state of unrest, held captive by fear of something or the other.

One day, while I was on my way home from school, I noticed a Bible verse displayed on the back of a van - Fear not for I am with you. It was as though those words were speaking directly to me, reaching into the depths of my fear and lifting me out. I felt peace in my heart, a peace that surpassed all understanding. I started seeing that van more often, and every time I did, the verse brought a sense of comfort. It was like God talking to me telling me that He was always by my side.

I began learning new verses that were shared during the prayer meetings held next to my tuition classes. 

Those gatherings became a source of strength for me, and the verses spoke deeply to my heart, helping me grow in faith and trust in God's promises.

Since then, my life has completely changed. I accepted the Lord. He had given me a purpose, hope, and an unshakeable joy that doesn't depend on circumstances. I no longer live in fear, because I know He is with me always. 

His love has filled the emptiness inside of me. His perfect love cast out my fear (1 John 4:18) To Him be all the glory for the freedom I now experience!. Hallelujah!