Hello, Lovelies. I know it has been a little bit since my last post. I took the liberty of giving myself a moving and settling break. It is with a huge sign of relief that I can say that we are finally moved in. We still have things to sort and organize, but the hard part is over. I only have one box that needs unpacked. That is it. Jereme, the kitties, and I are officially on our own again. Hallelujah, God is good always.
Guess what? I finally did it. Drum roll, please... I got baptized. Yes, I Sarah Hood at twenty-three years old got baptized. It was such a sweet experience, and something I will forever remember. I got the urge earlier this year to be baptized, but I just kept putting it off for whatever the reason. I did decide that I for sure wanted to do it, and I want to do it in the ocean. What is so crazy is that before I even knew that there were plans for a beach trip, I had been praying for months that God would give me the opportunity to be baptized in his water. I kid you not, the Lord truly blew my mind with allowing me to go on this trip because HE completely orchestrated it. I know that in my last post I mentioned that I was devastated when we were not going to be able to go. I remember telling The Lord to please wait on me before coming back, because I feel that it will be very soon. Now you know why I was so upset. I had a different motive for even going in the first place.
Maybe now you can also know how special it was that actually did get to go. Let me also mention at this time the awesome way in which we did get to go. I wrote all about that in my previous post and I encourage you to check that out. The Lord knew that my heart on the matter, and guess what? He made it happen. He did not have to, but he did. How awesome is it that he cares enough for us to do things like this for us. Praise be to GOD for giving me the opportunity to do such a special thing.
I could write a book on the reasons that I chose to get baptized, so I obviously can not do that here. I will say that my life has not been the same since I allowed God in two and half years ago, and it will never be the same. God gave my life meaning and purpose. He answered every question I have ever had about him. Nothing has ever been more clear than HIM. It really is true, that when you know the truth you can not deny it, and nor do I want to. I have learned so much, and he is not through with me. I am so grateful that he never gave up on me. I have such a heart for living my life to glorify him, and I hope that you all can see that.
Thank you so much for stopping by to hear a bit about my life. I just want you to know that it is never too late to make a change or to learn. You are not your past, no matter what you have done, and you CAN be set free. I would love to ask you at this time how I can pray for you. If you are uncomfortable leaving a comment, you can message or email me. I would love to do that for you.
*****Side note: the other person was my super sweet young sister-in-love, Hayley. I am so proud of her and the young woman she is becoming.
“1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound ? 2 God forbid * . How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein *? 3 Know ye not , that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed , that henceforth we should not serve sin. 7 For he that is dead is freed from sin. 8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: 9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. 10 For in that he died , he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth , he liveth unto God. 11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. 12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. 13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. 14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. 15 What then? shall we sin , because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid * . 16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey ; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? 17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you . 18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. 19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. 20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. 21 What * fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed ? for the end of those things is death. 22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”