My Testimony

My name is Keith Smith and I was once living a lie.  I believed in the devil and followed the ways of the world, but now I’m saved.  My sins have been forgiven through the grace and love of God.

I became a product of my environment and I caused a lot of heartbreak and loss.  Instead of uplifting my community, I tore it down.  I made bad decisions that led me to being incarcerated many times.  I never took responsibility for my actions.  I did not realize how I victimized everyone that I came in contact with, especially my own family.  My children have gone through a lot of hurt and misguidance because of me being in prison.

Now, I take full responsibility for all the pain I have caused and I have realized that God doesn’t make mistakes.  He sat me down to get me to understand that I could have been dead a long time ago without having received my salvation because I was blocking my chances with every sinful thing I was indulging in.  The blood of Jesus has covered those imperfections; and now, I’m living in the light, not darkness; in the truth, not lies.  God loves those who He chooses to be a part of His family.  He won’t allow His family to be separated from Him anymore because Jesus died on that cross to stop that from ever happening again.

God has given each of us a calling.  We must search that calling out and fulfill what God intended for us.  Walking the Christian walk is not easy, but it is well worth the promise God has made to us.  I love God because He first loved me; and, I will never stop because He will never forsake me.

Amen!

Keith A. Smith Sr.