Comments on: Who & What Did You Used to Be?

By: Who R U? « Da Urban Renaissance Hang Suite

Who R U? « Da Urban Renaissance Hang Suite — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:04:41 +0000

[...] who just recently started his own church. his blog is awesome dude… and the the particular post that i read got me to thinking about all the stuff I’ve [...]

By: K.Donnell

K.Donnell — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:03:45 +0000

I was the young man who grew up in church, was known as "the model teenager", and knew the Lord, but lived a double life…. At 8 i was physically abused by my mother and @ 19, she and I became estranged because of my choice to live as I chose. In the almost 12 years since, I've been held up at gun point, tried to commit suicide, been kicked out my home by family, had sexual relationships with men and women, nearly contracted HIV, came close to being arrested, smoked weed, and been engaged and jilted twice… God has always been there to correct and restore me and although some temptations still come, I think that choosing God will always be the smartest decision I will have ever made….

By: Mary Held

Mary Held — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:51:16 +0000

That's fine! Use whatever you want. It's all for His glory! :)
Blessings~
Mary

By: shaunking

shaunking — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:54:28 +0000

Wow man! That is a powerful story! God really does make us brand new! Do you ever get a chance to share that story?

By: shaunking

shaunking — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:53:43 +0000

Awesome Mary! Mind posted a few bits of it here?

By: shaunking

shaunking — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:53:23 +0000

That should have read got SHOT AT…not got shot! Whoa! Big difference! It was still scary as hell, but we didn't get shot that night.

By: shaunking

shaunking — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:52:38 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing this Ana! Most people that would look at me or you would have no idea that we have been through what we've been through! God bless you! Be sure to TELL YOUR STORY!

By: shaunking

shaunking — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:51:58 +0000

Thanks for sharing your story J.B. It was a real blessing to me!

By: Rob Gaines

Rob Gaines — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:30:20 +0000

You were shot or the rapper?

By: Robert Pooley

Robert Pooley — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:28:14 +0000

I was a young man who grew up in church, gave up on church, and pursued the dream of being a musician. I traveled all over playing music, using everything to numb the pain of the emptiness inside of me. As a teen I rejected church as irrelevant to my life. I believed that there probably was a God but that He was much too busy to care about or even notice me. I was fiercely driven in the music industry, and even though my dreams were coming true… I was empty and unhappy. By the way, I probably wouldn't have admitted that at that point… but now looking back it is very obvious. I was consuming massive amounts of drugs and alcohol. I was in love, but my life style was so self destructive that I found it hard to stay in my young marriage. Life was one selfish choice after another… and the consequences of those choices nearly destroyed me… I was totally broken when I said yes to God. It was the smartest decision I ever made.