Weyland,* from New Zealand, came to Peacewithgod.net and indicated his first-time decision to follow Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. He did not offer a comment or question at the time. Within five hours, though, Weyland enrolled in the Know Jesus course and shared his struggle: “I have tried to become the ‘new’ person by committing to Jesus but have somehow failed in my life. I’ve tried a couple of times but could never get it over the line. I’ve always had ‘the hunger’ for the truth and have gone down paths that have left me nowhere and unfulfilled.”
Weyland explained that reading the Bible in the past did not give him his answers that he wanted. He started reading books about religion and bought into some of the ideas that were shared, including one which proposed that hell doesn’t exist. During this time, alcohol and lust began taking over his life.
In response to a course question, Weyland expressed his repentance before the Lord in a prayer, “Dear Lord, please forgive my sins, there are so many. I want to know you and be the person you want me to be. Please come into my life and be my driver. Amen.”
A week later, Weyland shared in the Christianity Explored course: “I’m praying and reading the New Testament.” His wife, who revealed that she had hid her desire to read the Bible from him, was now as devoted to reading it as he was and they were studying it together. In addition, his family was now going to church. He summed up their experience by saying, “we are all excited to have found this new life.”
* Name changed for privacy.