Patricia (princess) Brandt, Intercessor.
My parents took me to church from the time I was a baby. I grew up going to church. I had head knowledge, but I knew I hadn’t invited Jesus into my heart. I very shy and hid my feelings.
For years, my bedtime prayer was, "Don’t let me die and go to hell."
One night my girlfriend and I were riding in her parent’s car. She was driving and we made a sharp turn on a hill in town. She made a comment that was unlike her. She said something like we are going to hell.
I feared God to much to joke about hell. I told her, "Don’t speak for me. I am not going to that place." I thought, if I don’t want to go there, I better do something about it!
I was 19 in the spring of 52. I had it pictured that I had to be saved in a church service. I know now, God would have saved me anywhere. I started praying that God would help me overcome any obstacles in my way. I prayed that someone would come and ask me to go forward, no one came. I asked God to have the preacher preach a sermon that would compel me to go forward.
The night I gave my heart to the Lord, the Pastor did not even preach, a lady led a testimony service and the Pastor gave an invitation to receive Christ. I came to the end of my struggle.
In my mind, I told God, "Lord, I am ready whenever you are." I was scared, He spoke to me and said, "Not tomorrow, not yesterday, now!" I turned and walked up to the altar and knelt down. That was 51 years ago.
The next Sunday, I thought now I am really going to start to enjoy and learn. My Pastors wife came and gave me a Sunday school teacher's book and told me she wanted me to teach. I told her I can't teach, but she said, "Yes you can" and she refused to take no for an answer. I believe God called me to teach.
She wanted me to teach, so that I could stay with my faith. She didn't have to worry. I love to teach, I think the teacher is the one that learns the most. I am still teaching and learning. Jesus is my King and I love Him!
Patricia Brandt