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FROM SARAH MASSEY ON HER BAPTISM ON JUNE 8, 2008...

For a few months now I’ve been debating on being baptized. I asked many people their opinion, I prayed about it, even went as far as to research baptism on Wikipedia!  I struggled with the decision claiming that I had already been baptized (I was 10 years old). I remember my pastor saying “I baptize you in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit”, yet I didn’t have the understanding I feel today. I now realize that I am giving myself wholly to Christ and his work in me. When I was younger I only understood that I would be submerged and feel like a new person, yet my commitment to Christ at that time was motivated by my family and the church I was going to at the time.

This past Sunday, however, I was choosing with my whole being to accept Christ. I lived as though Christ was my Savior but always struggled with sin that I couldn’t seem to overcome. I know now that I have given everything to the Lord and sin has no power over me. I am completely the Lord’s and I am determined to do my part as a Christian in my relationship with Christ.

I would encourage everyone to make this commitment; there is a freedom in serving Christ. The hardest part of my decision was asking my family to attend the baptism. Both my parents understood my decision, both being faithful people to the Lord. I asked Mr. Palmer, to baptize me because his family has helped me along my path so much. It was the hardest thing to do because my father baptized me when I was ten. My dad was disappointed in himself for not coming to church and encouraging me with his presence these past years, he did not come to the baptism, but we were both satisfied that it was the best thing to do.

I recently attended the Georgia Florida College camp and realized that my baptism as a child was nothing but a dip in the water, my heart was willing but I never saw the meaning and through last Sunday’s baptism I am thoroughly the Lord’s. My family and I am on good terms and I couldn’t ask for anything more.

Contributed by Sarah Massey  6/11/08