Before I truly accepted Christ into my life, I lived a double life. In church I was a quiet “Christian girl” that was happy and was searching for a relationship with Jesus. But on the outside, I lived my way and how I saw to be right. I found it hard to find real friends, so this led me to find a group of peers at school whose motto was: “Do what makes you happy and whatever feels right to you”. This kind of influence led me to question my orientation and who God created me to be. All this confusion led to anxiety and depression. Fortunately, when we moved to South Carolina and my family started attending Fellowship Greenville, everything changed. The more I attended youth group, the more I realized that my double life was just a cry out to Jesus. One youth service, I felt the Holy Spirit tugging on my heart, and I knew that I couldn’t continue living this lie anymore. That night I found one of our youth leaders and told them that I felt like I was too far gone from God to be forgiven. I needed help. I was so ashamed of who I was and scared to finally open up, but when I did, I felt such joy! It felt like a weight fell off my back, I felt so free! Now I feel so loved and accepted by Christ. He reminds me daily that I am not who the world wants me to think I am. I am redeemed. I still struggle with anxiety and episodes of deep sadness, but every time I do, I come back to Jesus. He reminds me that I am forgiven and cherished. Today I proclaim that I am the daughter of a loving King. I am perfectly and wonderfully made for His glory.