I received this thoughtful answer to a video I posted on YouTube. It was intended to tell me I was interpreting the scriptures wrong. And one of my biggest errors was being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This is my response.
Conversion
The story of my conversion to the gospel of Jesus Christ.
It Is Never Easy
It isn’t up to someone else to decide what I need to do to return to God, it is up to me. It is my path that I walk with God and the Holy Ghost. To walk that path more completely and to have that inspiration more completely, what do I need to do?
A little reminiscing
I know I have talked about my conversion story a few times on here. I wanted to take a moment to reminisce about a few things I loved at that time. I was continually trying to fill my life with good things. So, I indulged abundantly in these things.
Card of Death
I was listening to a conversation about the fall while driving home from work yesterday. During the conversation they talked about the dialog between Eve and the Serpent. As they talked about phrase “You shall not surely die,” my mind flooded with memories of my past. I can’t 100% say this is the first time, but the inspiration felt new. It seems through a glimpse of enlightenment listening to this dialog, the story of my conversion took on a different layer. I had also received two messages about death. One had come from Satan and the other one was from God. I received both messages around the time of my conversion to Jesus Christ. And for what seemed to be the first time, I noticed the similarity to the story of Eve and the serpent in the garden of Eden.
Falling to My Death
As I have been reading my mission journals, I have come across many instances where I kept my past a secret. I’m not 100% sure what it was. The desire could have been from embarrassment or a feeling as though it was not appropriate. There was an extreme embarrassment around peers. Having to explain why I was so far behind my peers.
Kim Curtis – Angel of Light
One day I was standing outside a classroom, waiting for one class to end and another to start when this girl exited the classroom. To my astonishment, she was radiating with the most glorious light shining all around her. She glowed like an Angel. I instantly felt drawn to her. The next week I waited outside the door again, hoping to see this girl a second time. Again she was glowing with light. I knew I needed to know her, but I lacked the courage to talk to her.
Reflections on My Conversion
#GiveThanks – I’m grateful for my sins. For without them, I may have never come to know God.
As many of you know I was once lost.
Turning Points in Life
You know, there are points and places in your life that hold great significance. I was driving down the street in Orem today and passed by one of mine.
Songs and Conversion Story
This is my testimony and conversion story.
This is a video of songs and stories by Michael Priddis.
These songs were written over the last 20 years. The stories are experiences I have had along my journey in life. I talk about my change of heart and conversion to the gospel of Jesus Christ. My hope is that these somehow, these songs and stories might turn someone’s heart towards Jesus Christ. He is the Savior of us all.