Curtis’ Testimony:

        Born and raised in a little town just south of Atlanta, GA. Raised in and out of church as a kid, I grew-up hearing the word of God most of my young life. This however did not make me a true believer. A True believer also has to be a True Follower of Jesus Christ. (Even the devil believes there is a God.)
 

        I know that God is a God of second chances, because I’m Living proof. I was close to God and knew Christ as my savior at a young age. I knew this because I could see Him working in my life. However, due to me being human, I gave into peer pressure and fell away from God. I started to believe that I could do it own my own. That is, live life and handle my problems by myself. This was not a conscious decision that I made, it just happened because I wasn’t walking with God, nor was I seeking Gods Purpose for my life.
 

        I thought I was doing all right and at times I was high on the horse. Great jobs, owning my own businesses, married, kids, everything a person could want. There was just one problem, I never was completely happy and never had peace in my soul. Things started to self-destruct. God started to talk to me and I refused to listen. I had got this far on my own and I didn’t need anyone now! This is the mind of a fool. Let me explain.
 

        God is all knowing, He gives and He takes away. EPHESIANS 2:10 says that we are God’s masterpiece. God would not make a masterpiece with out a plan. God has a plan and purpose for us all. No one is left out. That is great until, you decide that your plan is better than God’s plan. When you start walking your own way and leave God out and refuse to listen when He speaks to you, it is a combination for disaster. He will allow you to do it because of free will, but He also has a way to bring you home. Suddenly all the success and everything I had achieved in life started to unravel. Almost twenty years of fighting to regain every thing became a loosing battle. Every time I would get ahead, I would loose every thing. Three divorces, several failed businesses, bankruptcy almost twice, and depression. I started to run the roads, hanging with the wrong crowds, smoking, drinking, living in bars, and starting fights just to vent my anger at the world. I wasted what money I had left in strip clubs, not knowing where I would wake up, or if I would wake up at all sometimes. Man I was in a very dark place. It’s only by the grace of God that I’m still alive and never ended up in prison. I did loose everything I had, but God brought me through it without me even knowing it. Finally I gave it all to Him. I had had enough. I couldn’t fight the fight any more. I turned every thing over to Him and ask Him to completely come into my life and tell me what it is He wants from me and how He wants me to live.  Things began to change right from the start. He did not give me everything back all at once. No- I have to learn how to walk all over again. Instead of walking on my own like I used to, now I walk with Him every day. I start my day with a prayer and speak to Him throughout the day.

        Now instead of always asking Him to do things for me, I find myself thanking Him more and more than anything! He gives me blessings every hour of every day that I always took for granted. Never stopping to realize that it’s not me that achieves the goals in my life but, He, through me, and it is He, that deserves all the glory.
 

        My life has absolutely new meaning with a great joy overall and a fulfilling piece that only can be found through our Lord Jesus Christ.

        God allowed me to try and do things own my own and then he showed me that I could do nothing without Him.  The Bible says seek first the kingdom of God and all these things will be added unto you.

        Now I know that through God all things are possible.

        Curtis Hindman