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First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church, Springfield, OR
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Sister Taunja M. I had a false security for many years. I had made a profession of salvation when I was in high school, but there was never really any change in me. I still lived like the world just as I had before I said I was saved and didn’t think much about it. I never really studied my Bible or for that fact even read it. After I graduated high school, I moved to Colorado and continued to live like the world; never being bothered about the way I was living and with the things I was doing. There wasn’t a church there so we didn’t go to church for several years, other than Easter occasionally. The church was a few hours away so going didn’t happen very often. My family and I moved to Utah two weeks before my daughter was born. There was a church there, so we “joined the church”. (We had our membership moved from Union Gap Church to the church in Vernal.) I got involved with things in the church (ladies’ meeting, etc.) Sometimes I would feel like something was wrong, but I felt I was just going through some feelings of depression. I wasn’t very happy at times. I lived in Utah for a little more than a year, then moved back to Colorado. I had changed a lot since my daughter was born as far as not doing all the “sinful” things I had in the past. I knew I couldn’t take care of her the right way if I had continued in them. Because of her, it was easy to “give up” those bad habits. With my brother, Lonie, and sister-in-law, Sabrina, telling me about the church here in Springfield and how there was always so much going on, I decided to move back to Oregon, to Springfield. When I got here I “joined” the church, having my membership moved from Vernal, Utah. I can remember every service being under conviction. I felt it was for all the “sinful” things I had done in my past so I started apologizing to the church, at different times, for everything I could think of that I had done. When I ran out of things to apologize for, I was still under conviction. I thought maybe I didn’t get “saved” when I thought I had, therefore my baptism was no good. I couldn’t remember when I got saved so I started praying about it, asking God to help me know when I was saved, then I would know if it was my baptism or not. I never got an answer as to when I was saved. I went through all of this the first four years here in Springfield. Finally, one day, July 8, 1992, still being under conviction, I called and talked with Brother Mike Cooper. He asked me several questions of which my answers were always “yes.” He told me to read 1 John. I spent my entire morning reading, praying, and bawling. I cried myself to sleep and woke up crying; still finding no relief. Finally, when I was about to pray again to know when I was saved, I found myself praying and asking the Lord to forgive me of my sins, to come into my heart, and save my soul. It was at that very moment, when I had completely let go, the Lord saved me. I had a peace that I had never felt my entire life and I knew at that time when it was that I got saved; it was then. I called Brother Cooper back to let him know that I had just accepted Jesus as my Savior and to thank him for taking the time to talk with me and question me. I was baptized that night in Wednesday night services and joined the church all in one day. I’ve been saved ever since and know for a certainty that I will be with my Savior for all eternity. My hope and prayer is that anyone who ever has doubts or questions about their salvation, PLEASE don’t take someone else’s word that you are saved, and don’t put off finding out. God won’t leave you ignorant. You can know and make sure you are saved. Eternity in the Lake of Fire is to big of a chance to take if you are not sure. Love in Christ, Sister Taunja M. (year 2001) |
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