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Siân’s story

Something better than this life can ever offer

When I was about six-years-old I believed in God, and I remember praying to him, asking him to forgive me for the wrong things I was doing. I wasn’t particularly naughty or rebellious by many peoples’ standards but I was hiding it well! But I knew that those wrong things I was doing meant that I was sinning against God and that because of that I was going to hell. It scared me!

Growing up as a teenager, I started to have serious doubts as to whether or not I really was a Christian. I had some big unanswered questions. For me, the problem was that God and the Bible didn’t seem to fit in with things I was being taught at school.

The turning point for me was that I started to understand what faith in God really was. Faith can be such a confusing word! It’s not just saying or thinking things are true but it is actually believing them. So, although not all my questions were answered straight away I slowly began believing and trusting in God and trying to follow him. From then on I have been understanding things about God and about me through the Bible.

I’m still not quite sure when I became a Christian, but I don’t think that matters. What really matters is that I do believe in Jesus now. I do believe there is a problem in the world, and that problem is sin. I do believe that sin separated me from God. And I do believe that God has done something to bring me back to him – he sent Jesus to die on the cross to take the punishment for my sins. All this means I believe that one day I’ll go to heaven because of what Jesus has done for me. As I said, I’m not sure when I started believing this, but I know I believe it now.

As a doctor I have seen many people in difficult and tragic situations. I sometimes hear them ask big questions: “Why me? Why am I here? What’s the point of it all?” As a Christian the Bible tells me that we can have a reason for living, that God really does care about us and we can have something so much better than this life can ever offer.

When things get hard, I know that God is in control of everything and I really can trust him.

Siân’s story is not unusual at Bethel. Many have found that God has given them lasting peace and happiness that they never expected to find. Why not come along to one of our meetings and see for yourself?
Adventurers and Discoverers
The Children's Club takes place in term time every Thursday night from 4:45 until 6pm between September and May. The club is for children in Junior School, and comprises of games, singing, and Bible stories.  There are also special events at different times of the year. If you'd like your child to come, please contact…
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