Karin Turnbull
Revival time is an exciting time in a church. It is a time for the unsaved to come to the Lord, but it is also a time for long time Christians to renew their faith. I fall in that category. Some one made a remark recently that their testimony was not very powerful. Any testimony is powerful in the eyes of the Lord. I used to feel like that person. I was raised in a family that believed in serving the Lord. One night in a revival, I was saved as a young girl in my home church back in Granite City. I gave my heart to the Lord at that time and I have never regretted making that decision.
Having been saved at a young age and being raised in a strong Christian home, I never lived the wild life nor did a lot of things I would live to regret. But we all have sin in our lives. I am thankful to have a God that loves me in spite of my sins. He is always there for me and I am never alone, no matter what I have to face. God sent me my husband, Gary, who also loves the Lord. We have been so blessed to have the Lord on our side in our marriage and in raising our children.
Second Baptist has been my church home for 36 years now. I am so thankful for people like Bob English who believe in visiting. Everett Henshaw and Bob visited us and invited us to Second Baptist. We felt after attending here only one time this was where God intended us to be. There are so many people here who love the Lord and are truly caring. Not being from this area and having no family around, I am so grateful to have a strong group of Christian friends who have always been there for us.
My prayer is that as we prepare for this revival, each of us asks God to cleanse our hearts of anything that would be a barrier to our being receptive to his word and his will in our lives and in our church. May God continue to bless Second Baptist and may our spirit flow throughout the whole area.
In closing, I would like to share one of my favorite verses – one that has sustained me throughout my Christian life.
Hebrews 13:5
I will never leave thee nor forsake thee.
Karin Turnbull
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