My Testimony

I was saved at the age of 20. Walked the Aisle ... Said the Prayer ... Was Baptized.

My life changed for a few months. I soon went back to living the wild life.

Fast Cars, Fast Women, Drinking and Drugs, the whole enchilada.

Molly and I were Married in Arizona at age 29.

Even though I was saved, I never allowed God to begin the process of Santification. Didn't really
know what it was.

Key: My "Spiritual Character" had not developed to match God's vision and plan for me.

Character is an internal quality that is fed by Good or Bad external sources. I was led by the world and its "attractions" (Feed the Good Dog or Feed the Bad Dog)

My character was in constant need of checks and balances.
It requires stimulus from the Holy Spirit, so it won’t fail in development.

Character deteriorates over time unless it is fed from the Word, the Holy Spirit, and Godly accountability from a mentor.

The purity of the external source determines the strength of our character.

Good Character is the proper alignment of foundational truth, my beliefs and behavior.

My foundation--that which defines truth for me--determines what I believe.

What I believe ultimately determined how I would live my life--my behavior--what others see.

I said I loved God but my friends, my lifestyle, my discipline said something else. Good fruit is never going to come from a corrupt source.

My DUI/Jail was the bottom, the Pit, that caused me to take an inventory.

New Life Change:

I realized I would never become the man God wants until I line up my Bible and my Beliefs with my Behavior.

Real change in my life was the result of my submitting to a healthy process which developed good character.

A good mentor, the Church, and the Power of the Holy Spirit changed my life.

Major fact which was ignored: 1 Cor. 15:33 Do not be misled: "Bad company corrupts good character."

I had to ask:
1. How would I rate my current state of of my marriage?
2. Did I have a Godly/Healthy foundation?
3. Was I willing to make a commitment to stick to a process for change?

Real growth could only take place when I was willing to commit to a life changing process through the Power of the Holy Spirit.

Commitment/Transformation to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit was the bridge I must cross in order to transform my "old man" into the "new man".