Kyle Jamison. Na 06.
I got saved at NA 06’ in spite of the fact that I said I would NOT get saved at Na.
I was only going as a last hurrah to the whole christian scene and I came directly opposed to God
I was raised in church all my life. I kinda lived the Christan kid thing for my parents until I was old enough to have my own job. Then I began my alternative lifestyle. College life opened new doors like drinking and clubbing. I went through college living one way with my friends at my Community College, another way with my church friends, and another way at home.
We moved to Charlotte, N.C. in 2004 where I thought I’d have a fresh start and lose some of my derelict friends and clean up my act. In reality I just found the same crowds down South, and continued my different personalities. I did enough to keep my parents at bay, and keep myself out of the pastors offices for the most part. But one day a friend of mine named Liz from our church boldly approached me and straight up told me: “God put it on my heart to tell you you aren’t saved, and that you should stop pretending to be.”
I realized God was calling me out of hiding. I openly rejected God and his word, drove my motorcycle through the streets that night demanding God if he wanted to take me then “TAKE ME NOW!!!” I decided Luz was right and began openly living like the sinner I had been covering up--clubbing and drinking amidst a slew of girlfriends. I knew NA 06’ was coming up later that year and to keep my friends at bay I told them I’d go (just to keep the off my back because I knew they would be persistent). I told them I wasn’t going to get saved at Na06 because it that would be “lame”, so “don’t expect anything to happen”.
Well even in my defiance God broke me like a twig during C.J.s message. I remember an overwhelming sense of the weight of my sins. I pictured Christ on the cross as I continually beat the nails into his hands and arms. The song “Jesus Friend of Sinners” echoed through my mind all evening. Finally realizing the immeasurable depth of my sin, and how I could never free myself from its grasp, I broke down at the fountain across the street from the Convention center.
I have had a completely NEW life from that day forward. It’s a night and day difference.
Comments
wow… kyle, thank you soooooo much for sharing this!!! i remember many times in my younger years hearing the blacks love for you (michael, pegi, kiddos...) and concern for you in your teen years - i am soooooo grateful God saved you!!!!!
didi - the black's cousin on Thu Jan 8, 2009 at 12:04 pmpraise Jesus
M on Thu Jan 8, 2009 at 1:33 pmThat’s my boy… I remember praying with you at that fountain… holy moment indeed. You can’t run forever when the hound of heaven is after you
joe on Thu Jan 8, 2009 at 2:50 pmGreat to read that bro… we serve an awesome God!
Jason L on Thu Jan 8, 2009 at 11:56 pmThanks for sharing. God is so amzing
Your story reminds me of the verse (don’t know the exact wording or the reference) aout mane planning what he will do, but God being the one who is really in charge. Praise God that He did not let you have your way at the conference!
Wow! What an amazing story. God is so incredible, He never ceases to amaze me. Thank you for your humility in sharing your testimony. It really blessed and encouraged me today!
YellerDaisies on Fri Jan 9, 2009 at 8:42 amwow kyle. i’m overwhelmed at God’s power right now. thank you for sharing.
i’m so glad God saved you. reading this was amazing.
Emily on Fri Jan 9, 2009 at 2:22 pmKyle,
Thank you so much for sharing this testimony. I love this, because no matter how much we sin, no matter how far away we feel from Him, no matter how much we don’t want Him to take control of our lives because we have a so-called “perfect plan” for our lives, Jesus is with us, His Father is with us, and they will never forsake us, and we only need to call on Him. Sometimes it takes a really hard break such as this to shock us back to the stage where we know that we need Him.
I’m thankful for you right now, and may God bless you and keep you, and may His Face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. May He give you peace, joy, happiness, good health, lots of love, and complete safety in all of your endeavors.
Jason Toft
St. Petersburg, FL
So encouraging!
Sarah R. on Tue Jan 13, 2009 at 2:59 pmAmados Meu nome é Fábio, sou Pastor Tenho 27 anos, estou tentando fazer contato com o Pastor Joshua Harris, Moro no Brasil, rio de Janeiro.Gostaria muito de traze-lo aqui.Gostaria que ele soubesse o quanto abençoou a minha vida e a vida de muitos outros jovens aqui no Brasil.Gostaria de fazer algum contato com ele precisava de um e-mail ou telelefone.Se puderem me ajudar...Desde de já agradeço.Que Deus os abençoe!!!Meu e-mail é fabio
Fábio de Oliveira Assis on Wed Jan 28, 2009 at 12:50 pm
Awesome! Praise God! Kyle, reading about God’s saving work in your life made my day.
Josh Harris on Thu Jan 8, 2009 at 10:41 am