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Testimony - Banana's Testimony?!?!

Every saint has a past
Every sinner has a future.

My past.
Whew. There's a lot there, and some of it still haunts and nags at my present self.

We ALL have a past.

Did you know that I, BananaPieLove, used to have a book here on Wattpad that was a compilation of gay fanfiction love stories between Sherlock Holmes and John Watson?

Yep.

I hate to admit that, but at the same time it brings me hope and peace knowing how far I've come and how far I know God has the ability to take others.

That is the very reason that we should share our testimonies.

All of the people reading this right now - including you, including me - we all have a hidden sin or inner struggle that we deal with daily. Mine right now is simply getting my mind out of the gutter and away from impure thoughts and lusts. Just months ago it used to be maturation and porn, but got has brought me out of that, praise the Lord! Three months clean! And if you're struggling, God can and will save you if you call upon Him and leave it in His hands where it belongs. It's a cause and effect relationship.

But when God brings you out of whatever struggle you're in, you need to share what God has done for you and how He can do the same for others.

I have really been wanting to share some of your testimonies through this book, but no one has been stepping up. And then I realized that maybe it's because I myself haven't been stepping up. I am afraid to share my story, so why should I expect others to?

So that's what I'm going to do today.

Of course I won't hit on everything because everything has a time and a place, but I'll cover the fundamental line of my story so far!

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I grew up in a Christian home, my entire family being believers with the exception of one who still isn't to this day. I gave my life to the Lord on October 11th, 2009, but I wasn't truly engaged in my relationship with Jesus until this past summer if I'm honest. I mean, I was never a bad kid, I knew God and I knew right from wrong... I loved God with all of my heart. But I guess I never truly knew what it meant to be a Follower until this past year.