By D.M.

I’m 51,  and I’m a Christian. I live in Carthage Missouri in a homeless shelter. I’ve been here about 9 months or more now and recently found God. I never thought this is where I wanted to be, of course, I mean it’s a homeless shelter, right? Well, this place has led me to God.

I’ll start from the beginning of last year; going on about 14 years as a Pagan, and not believing in God, I found myself very spiritual. I was worshipping the universe, others gods, the earth, nature, the moon, etc…, but not just a Pagan, I was a witch. However, I thought of myself as a great, loving, caring, nurturing, helpful, compassionate person. I thought I was happy. I practiced witchcraft, and for every obstacle l encountered, I thought I had the answer. And actually, at that time, in my eyes, they were the answers: to cast spells to help others, and to help myself. I felt like I was successful with my goals.

Little did I know that success came with a price?! Even though I was a ‘good person“, my intent wasn’t being manifested through the right ‘source’. Plus, the company I found myself in, wasn’t always as trustworthy as I knew myself to be. Company that had abilities, through something not of this world. And not that of love.

They used that to affect my life. I can’t blame them though, because I now realize that the witchcraft we used was not of the love of Jesus Christ, and that alone took a toll on my life.

Next, I found myself homeless, which led me to the Carthage Crisis Center, where I have been up until just recently.

They led me to Christ and made me realize the power and love of Jesus that I’d been missing. The faithfulness that Christ has, the loyalty, the promises, the gifts. And with all these things, there are no bad consequences. When He is for you, who can be against us?! With Christ’s power, witchcraft can never again hold a candle to me! And the best part is Heaven! No one can beat that?!

I’m happy to say, that I’m now a Christian, and I’m never turning back.“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”

2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭17‬ ‭NIV‬‬