save - amanda hung
4th August 2009 by Julia Hosking
When I was eight years old I learned what it meant to be a Christian, and I gave my heart to God. I experienced God in many ways throughout my path as I grew up. He showed up at discovery camps, mission trips... you name it, he was there!
At the age of 14 I decided to get baptised on Easter Sunday. What better day to give my life to Jesus than the day we celebrate the fact he died to save us?
Unfortunately, my high school experience led me to turn away from God. I began to see more negative things in myself rather than listen to what God was telling me.
I began throwing up my meals. I didn't always do it and I was very good at hiding it. My own parents had no idea. I would cry myself to sleep every night wanting the pain to stop. One night the pain was so great that I couldn't bear it. I began to cut myself. The pain was so great I knew I needed help.
Of course the help I sought wasn't Jesus. And my own best friends had no idea what to do. I was a mess and it took a toll on many of my friendships. Who would want to be around someone who is upset all the time?
Alcohol was one way I found to deal with my pain. It was my escape and a way I thought I could fit in. One night I had had enough. I was crying out to God telling him I didn't want to do it anymore; I didn't want to be in pain. And for the first time in a long time I felt peace. I slept without a sob the whole night.
It took a long time but I slowly moved back on the right path. I stopped drinking. I started seeking help from youth leaders, and I read my Bible.
Jesus has set me free. I am learning to feel good about the way I look and even better, I am learning the amazing grace and love that my Father in Heaven has for me.
I wear a necklace that I got from my mum on the day of my baptism that has 1 Corinthians 13 on it. It's the verse ‘love never fails'.
Love saved me. And I want to live to show the world that love can save them too.
save. grow. serve.
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Comments
ur an inspiration :).....i thank God he's put such an awesome friend in my life...
your testimony is powerfull girl, Gods gonna do amazing things in your life, never forget that you have supporting youth leaders and friends that will always be there for you!
Go out into the world and be the change you wanna see!
Love you girl
Ur such an amazing women of God and someone that i look upto in my own walk with christ. Im so blessed to have you apart of my life and you have helped me grow because when i look at your strength and faith i aspire to be like what you ahev shown to me. keeping growing and no that JEsus and I love you sooo much
Thats beautiful amanda. thanks heaps. I'm gonna tell lots of kids i know to read this, i'm sure its gonna speak to them
amanda thats a really convicting testimony, i always get mixed emotions when i read things like this, my heart breaks to know that a person had to deal with that at all, but at the same time joy to know that Jesus is the everlasting on which we all lean on.
bless you you are an awesome person! never stop growing in God!
cam
Amanda i can see Jesus in your life - you are such a beautiful person inside and out, never forget that.
Amanda!! your such a beautiful girl!! and im so happy that your in my life now!! your a true inspiration and God has so much for you and i cant wait to see what he is going to do through you!!! love you girl and God Bless you!!
xoxoxoxo CHERIE!!
Amanda ! :)
Reading your beautiful testimony has inspired to press further for what God has for me . :p
I am truly blessed to have such an amazing woman of God as my friend ! You are seriously a champion, & I am so excited to see what God IS doing & will CONTINUE to do through your love & dedication for Him . You're passion is truly inspiring ! His light shines through you for all to see, and girl, YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL !! Keep pressing in girlie, your life is destined for great things ! :)
Harry . :)
You're awesome Amanda :) you've got guts and we love you.
Hi Amanda
You've got the power, in the name of Jesus, to do all things through Him who gives you strength!
"Our God is great,
With limitless strength;
We will never comprehend what He know and does.
God puts the fallen on their feet again. . ." Psalm 147: 5 - 6 ~ The Message
Blessings for the day.
P.S. I'm a friend of your cousin Stephanie, we work in the same office.
this is what nmade the difference in my life. this is what made me believe. god loves you no matter what.
you are beatiful never forget that.
i love you girl
my bestfriend
don't know where i would be without
you don't know how much you mean to me