Personal Narrative: Thei Readers

“If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.” Ecclesiastes 10:10.

This verse taught me that we should put God first in our plans and lives, no matter how menial they may seem. This was also a well-learned lesson for myself concerning where I stood in my personal walk with the Lord. Living my life thus far has shown me that I couldn’t have ever made it as far as I have, without my growing faith and my love for Jesus. I grew up in a Christ-centered home. My grandparents, mother, aunt, and my siblings are Christians. My grandmother was saved before my grandfather. My grandmother accepted Jesus as her Savior on July 4th in 1979, my grandfather accepted the Lord on November 8th in 1980. They had a rather difficult marriage. When asked how their marriage was, my grandmother would answer, “The first twenty years were hell, but after that it got better.” Those twenty years “in hell” were surrounding the time that they weren’t saved. They had some personal circumstances within

These experiences of my grandparents and my mother are just a fraction of the trials and tribulations that the Lord has brought my family through. “If He brought you to it, He can get your through it.”

I have been saved for approximately seven years, but I rededicated my life to the Lord almost a year ago. I had “run away” from Him for quite some time. I didn’t want to have anything to do with Him. I sought out other ways that I could be happy.

When my father returned into my life, I followed in his footsteps and would participate in the Navajo traditions. I done this because I thought that this was the only way I could have a long-lasting relationship with him. After he left for the last time, I thought I had nothing. I no longer had anything to turn to and happiness had become a rare occurrence in my