Good Evening, everyone, For those who don’t know me, my name is Isabelle, and today I will
be sharing my testimony and faith journey with you. I was introduced to Christ at a very young
age and grew up in the church. My parents made sure to raise me in a good Christian home
and to live a Christ-centered life. I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Saviour when I was around
8 years
old at church during Sunday school one day, but my understanding of the Christian life was
limited. As I started to get older, my relationship in Christ hindered behind other priorities. I
found myself starting to worry more about what others had to think about me, and this started
to harm my relationship with God.
During COVID that’s when it started to really hit me that I was struggling with my relationship
with God. Sundays were a day where I just had to get up early to watch sermons and it felt that
nothing would ever change. Though I was attending Glory fellowship through Zoom, and I would
do devotions with a group of girls every week, it didn't feel the same. I felt trapped in my faith
journey and really struggled to cast my anxieties and worries to God. After that, I entered high
school, which hit me hard; the highs and lows and stress of school started to really get to me,
and this made me struggle with finding myself and who I was as a Christian teen. Again, worldly
desires tried to fill the hole in my heart but I was never able to fully feel complete.
In 2023, during summer vacation, my family and I took a trip to eastern Canada, where we
stopped by Toronto. We ended up going to church with another family who had been friends
with my parents. Walking into that church felt awkward for me since I didn’t really know anyone,
but something about the community made me feel so welcome. As we worshipped, I felt
touched by the Holy Spirit that day; it felt like everyone was filled with joy and had no shame in
praising our Lord. I walked out of there feeling inspired and wanting to heal my relationship with
God. I started to reevaluate my life in faith and how I wanted to live my life.
After that experience, I started to better myself as a Christian and had the desire to turn into the
best version of myself and let God lead me. This past year was probably one where I felt the
most anxiety in my life; thinking about where my life is now and where I was going with it
brought me a lot of worries. That being said, I was constantly reminded that God would lead me
if I let him and that I was not alone. God has blessed me in more ways than I can count, and
even though I don’t acknowledge it, I don’t know where my life would be without my faith. I want
to fully commit my life to God and allow him to change me from the inside out.
I would like to end off with a verse that resonates with me: “We love because He first loved us.”
1 John 4:19. It is a simple verse that reminds me of God’s love for me and to treat those around
me with love no matter what. As I start this new chapter of my life and transition into
post-secondary, I trust God’s plans for me and Him helping me find my purpose.
As I close off today, there are a few people I would like to thank for walking this journey with me.
I would like to thank Pastor Calvin for guiding me through my decision and supporting me. I
would like to thank my Sunday school, Agapeland, Glory, and Shine fellowship teachers who
have been able to help me grow and learn more about God. I would like to thank Pastor Adriel
for always being there and supporting me, as well as teaching me so much about God. And
lastly, I would like to thank my family and friends who have provided care and support
throughout my whole faith journey. Today I am confirming my faith to commit my life to Jesus
and continue walking my faith journey. Thank you for listening.