I used to think, "If anyone truly saw the depths of my heart, they'd abandon me." Now, I can't wait to share my transformed heart with others.
I called myself a Christian because I wore a cross, prayed to God and attended church regularly. Yet, I lied, gossiped, and judged others without mercy. I misrepresented my God with my behavior, attitude, and words. Such was my life.
In my prayers I asked for God to use my life to glorify Him, but was ill prepared for the response. I was arrested and charged with a felony! In deep and dark despair, I turned to Jesus Christ for help, and He was there to save me, as I sorrowfully repented for my past sinful behavior! Jesus transformed my heart and I was blessed with unimaginable peace and joy.
This is the story of the healing power found through Jesus Christ. I am living proof that people can change and that choosing to live a righteous and holy life brings joy.
Professional Reviews
Apologies From a Repentant Christian
No "apologies" will be necessary after reading one. Donna L. Young's book tells the story of the power of faith in beautiful, gripping detail. I couldn't put this one down until I read the last word of the last chapter. This book is both poetic and real. This is a book to savor and read again. I strongly recommend "Apologies from a Repentant Christian".
Starts a bit slow but stick with it! Redemption, inspiration & introspection.
Purchased this out of curiousity, and to be honest, while the first chapter peaked my interest it seemed to drag a bit. If you have the same experience, DON'T GIVE UP ON THIS BOOK! Rather soon, the redemptive qualities of Christ as experienced by the author will both captivate you and inspire you to look inward and do a self anaylsis of your own faith walk. Unless you've led a truly cloistered life, you cannot help but to compare instances of trials in your own life to those of the author. Her story is one that most of us can relate to in one form or another, and she has obviously written from the heart.
Good book
I liked this book and thought it was quite a good testimony. The author is a social worker who goes on to get her masters in theology/ religion. She experiences a transformation after a difficult experience in her life and goes on to detail that transformation in the rest of the book. I related to a lot of what the author wrote, but there were two areas where I have not experienced a change. The first is in the area of money. The second is learning to let God have control. So reading those two chapters was thought provoking. Early in the book I wished a couple times that the writer would go into greater detail. I was absorbed in what she was writing about and felt disappointed that the chapters ended when they did. There are many salient points in this book about having a form of religion but not the power thereof, and I appreciate the humility the Lord gave this sister in her walk with the Lord.
Here are some inspirational passages, "I have since developed a completely different relationship with money. I no longer feel that money is 'mine.' Instead, I believe money is a way of accomplishing God's will."
"Sometimes when I start to talk about God with a total stranger, it even feels as if the stranger was waiting for me to come along. There is an instant feeling of comfort and often I hear the stranger say, 'I don't believe this was an accident we met today.'"
Later she relates how she felt led to buy a crossing guard a cup of coffee, and the crossing guard said the just finished texting her friend that she needed a cup of coffee.
This book has its flaws. In my opinion it is in need of a new editor, a really professional editor. If it had that, it could be a Christian classic.
You won't be sorry you read it. It touched me and taught me.
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A young student is interested in learning coding programs. He applies and is rejected because of his age. He does not give up and tries again and is accepted. Eventu
