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1. What was your life and attitudes before following Christ?
I grew up in a Christian home and came to know Christ at a young age. I was considered to be a good kid, and went to church regularly. However, leading up to my salvation I began to realize that no one was perfect except for Christ, and that He cared for me and how I chose to live my life. Even though I was young, I knew that I needed Him more than anything else, and wanted to live my life to please Him.
2. How did you come to know Christ as your Savior?
Christ became Lord and Savior of my life when I was eight years old. As mentioned above, I grew up in a Christian home, and when I was eight years old began thinking on a deeper level about what I was hearing in church each week. On a Saturday afternoon in September, after talking with my parents, I accepted Jesus Christ into my heart. There has been a lot of changes in my life since then but not a day has gone by that I have not felt God’s presence and grace in my life.
3. How has Christ changed your life and how are you developing that relationship with Him?
Jesus Christ has changed my life in so many ways. Life has not always been easy but I am so thankful for the Lord’s strength and comfort through it all. I have a disability called Cerebral Palsy and because of that have dealt with many health problems throughout my life. However, as I look back on the struggles I have had I am thankful for them because they have helped mold me into the woman I am today.
Even though life has been hard at times, it has been during those struggles that I have truly matured and most importantly grown closer to Jesus. Some of my biggest revelations in life have come in part to the struggles I have dealt with. I truly believe that God does work everything out for His good, and will use our experiences to glorify Himself (Romans 8:28). The Lord has continually reminded me of His faithfulness, and no matter what He allows in this life I can find joy because He is my Savior. He is my comforter, my rock, and the lover of my soul. I am so thankful that through all the changes He forever remains the same.
4. Can you share with us your experience with singleness and how this has influenced your writing in OurSinglePurpose?
I can remember as a little girl thinking that by the time I was 24 I would be married because in my mind as a child that is what everyone did. Graduate high school, go to college, get a job, and then get married. However, as I got older, I realized God had other plans. At 27, I am still very much single and waiting on the man God has for me. I have a great desire to be married and I pray for my future husband everyday. However, I am at a place where I can honestly say that I am thankful for my single years because they have given me the opportunity to serve God in ways that I would not have been able to do so otherwise. I am so thankful to be a part of a ministry like Our Single Purpose. God has used these ladies to encourage me greatly in this season through their Biblical encouragement and prayer, and I look forward to seeing how God continues to use each one of us.
Amelia McNeilly
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