
17 YEAR OLD GEORGE AND FRIEND SETH TAYLOR

CHRISTINA AND GEORGE

GEORGE AND SON
I start with sharing just the first half of my life scripture: Romans 7:24 “O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?”
I join Paul in calling myself a wretched man and the chief among all sinners. Also, John Newton when he wrote amazing grace: Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a WRETCH LIKE ME.
I was born in Santa Cruz, California in 1970, during the Jesus Movement Revival. My parents were born again during this time and delivered from the emptiness, darkness and culture of death in drugs. I remember the peace, the presence of God even as a small child.
We moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico and when I was 12 years old, I was stealing things, lighting dumpsters on fire and messing with Ouija boards. I was lost and I knew it! My parents attended Skip Heitzeg’s church, Calvary of Albuquerque and made my brother and I go. I am glad they did because it was there that the seeds of God’s word were planted into my heart.
I began to struggle inside; I knew I was not born again and that I was guilty of many sins.
One year later, in Tucson, Arizona my father and his ministry partner where standing in the kitchen, and invited me to pray, to receive Jesus Christ into my life. I was so glad that someone finally asked. I went forward and prayed to receive Jesus. I was not praying to my dad or his friend, I was praying to God and it was business between me and God.
I will never forget that day, that beautiful bright sunny morning, as I prayed to invite Jesus into my life, the heavy weight of dirty sin was lifted off of my shoulders and gone forever. I felt so light, clean and fee. I was set free by Jesus, John 8:36 says, “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed”.
I had an overwhelming sense of freedom, peace and a burning in my heart for Jesus. I was born again, and Jesus set me free and filled me with the Holy Spirit.
The years passed by and I failed many times as a Christian. I thought I needed to be saved all over again because I did not fully understand God’s grace.
Finally, I read Romans and understood that I still need God’s grace daily. I am still a sinner. In fact, the longer I’ve been a Christian, the more I realize I am still a sinner in great need of Jesus every day. The life of a Christian is a battle, a civil war between our new nature in Christ and our old nature in sin.
The key is to live in the power of the Holy Spirit, soaking in the word of God and fellowshipping with my brothers and sisters in Christ. Jesus said, “Abide in Me” – that means live in me, in Christ Jesus.
So, my life verses are Romans 7:24 through 8:1 “O WRETCHED MAN THAT I AM! WHO WILL DELIVER ME FROM THIS BODY OF DEATH? I THANK GOD – THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD! SO THEN WITH THE MIND I MYSELF SERVE THE LAW OF GOD, BUT WITH THE FLESH THE LAW OF SIN. 8:1 THERE IS THEREFORE NOW NO CONDEMNATION FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CHRIST JESUS.
Even in the Old Testament, this is illustrated: When the Jewish believer wanted to enter the Temple and worship God, he entered with the lamb. At the entrance, the priest would inspect, examine and cross-examine the lamb, not the worshiper. The spotless lamb without blemish was approved, and the worshiper was set free to enter and worship God. So, when others, yourself, or Satan accuse you of sin, just say, “Your right, I am a sinner, thank you for remind me, I love Jesus all the more. “Behold the Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the World”.
God bless you!