Bishop, after I began to attend your meetings at 6Pm, I realized that although I had been in Church for years, I was not saved. I had a boyfriend, and before I broke up with him, we had a very lustful and lewd relationship.

I spoke ill of others, owed money, pointed out everyone’s mistakes – except mine – and still boasted, “If Jesus comes today, I will be saved!” But now I see how I was spiritually blind.

That’s when I meditated on a Psalm, where David says, “Lord, teach me to do Your will…”

So I began to pray, because deep down, I always wanted to please God, but I was so blind that I couldn’t see my own mistakes. Then, you began talking about unrighteousness, and several thoughts flashed through head. I became ashamed of my life and I said to God: “Thank you Lord, for Your mercy and for opening my eyes!”

A great desire to mend my mistakes grew inside me, and that is exactly what I’m doing: being vigilant, fighting, because now I realize that the time you have in Church means nothing if you are not living in righteousness, if you are not born of God.

Often, I would hear the pastor preaching but I wouldn’t analyze my own life, thinking that the message was not meant for me. In other words, I did not use my intelligent faith, because if I wasn’t winning any battles, there had to be something wrong with me.

I’m telling you my story because there are many people who might find themselves in this situation. They see everyone else’s mistakes, but they do even worse things (like the hypocrites and Pharisees).

Lucy