A significant discovery

This is the story of a changed life, as told to Power to Change Ministries

Growing up in a home where my father was a Church of Ireland minister meant I was surrounded by a lot of church activity. I rarely found church to have great application or meaning in my own life. The fact that both my father and mother were so sincere in their faith meant that I never felt I could reasonably rebel.

Questions about Christianity

During my teenage years, the highlight of my summer holidays was to attend Scripture Union camps. Not only did these camps provide a fun holiday but they also opened up a fresh, new understanding of how a personal faith in Jesus is special. These times were extremely significant and were high points in my faith. Yet, life usually returned to a much lower spiritual plateau for the rest of the year. I often questioned if Jesus was all He claimed to be.

Later as a college student in Dublin, I made up my mind to find out for myself if Christianity was real or not.

I got involved in the college Christian Union. I questioned everything. Was Jesus who He claimed to be? Are all world religions the same? Is there life after death?

A significant discovery

One of my most significant discoveries came through studying the facts behind the resurrection of Jesus. History, archaeology, and modern science add a huge weight of evidence to the facts that Jesus was much more than just a human being. The compelling proofs of these facts had a far greater impact on my future than my college degree or any job I have held since.

Many people spend most of their lives searching for meaning and looking for peace and purpose. I believe that Jesus Christ is the greatest reason for hope in the future. I now take His promises seriously because I realized the proof of His super-natural existence.

God’s promises of love and peace

Now, twenty years later, I am more convinced than ever that Jesus’ claims in the Bible are true. He has promised that God’s love and peace is the greatest treasure that any person can discover. Death is not the end.

I, as a Christian, have had a share of life’s ups and downs. Yet the hope that I find in God has helped me put my life in perspective. I have found Christian values and principles are applicable to everyday living.

Basil is married to Glynis and has 4 children. He lives in Shankill, Co. Dublin. He is a hotelier in Dublin and Cork.

Take a look at your life. How would you describe it? Contented? Rushed? Exciting? Stressful? Moving forward? Holding back? For many of us it’s all of the above at times. There are things we dream of doing one day, there are things we wish we could forget. In the Bible, it says that Jesus came to make all things new. What would your life look like if you could start over with a clean slate?

Living with hope

If you are looking for peace, there is a way to balance your life. No one can be perfect, or have a perfect life. But every one of us has the opportunity to experience perfect grace through a personal relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ.

You can receive Christ right now by faith through prayer. Praying is simply talking to God. God knows your heart and is not so concerned with your words as He is with the attitude of your heart. Here’s a suggested prayer:

Lord Jesus, I want to know you personally. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life to you and ask you to come in as my Savior and Lord. Take control of my life. Thank you for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Make me the kind of person you want me to be.

Does this prayer express the desire of your heart? You can pray it right now, and Jesus Christ will come into your life, just as He promised.

Is this the life for you?

If you invited Christ into your life, thank God often that He is in your life, that He will never leave you and that you have eternal life. As you learn more about your relationship with God, and how much He loves you, you’ll experience life to the fullest.