My name is Madison Fryman and this is my testimony of salvation.
I gave my life to the Lord on February 7th, 2022.
I was a very proud person. I could never be wrong about anything. I would apologize or say “yes sir” or “yes ma’am” to my parents but on the inside I didn’t agree or I didn’t think I needed to apologize.
I always struggled with salvation I think because I wanted to be saved for the wrong reasons. I was terrified of the rapture and going to hell. So that was why I wanted to get saved, but I didn’t really see myself as a sinner. I didn’t want to accept the fact that I was lost and I needed Christ. It was very hard for me to talk to anyone about my lost condition because I was very proud and thought in some ways I was better than other people. But every Sunday basically I would say a prayer to get saved and it almost turned into a routine for me. I wanted to trust Christ but for some reason I would never get saved. It was because I wasn’t giving myself and my pride up. I was holding onto things instead of just giving my life to Christ. I struggled with this for a very long time. I started getting confused with salvation and I started doubting if I ever would get saved.
My Dad wanted me to read the book of John. He thought that it would really help me with coming to Christ. I read a couple of chapters sometimes but I kept putting it off. I was basically rejecting the word of the Lord.
On Sunday February 6th, 2022 my Dad preached a message that was just what I needed. The part that was me was the pharisee. I was basically a pharisee. I could never be wrong about anything. He said the pharisees were there to teach Jesus but did not let Jesus teach them. Then my Dad said in the message that if you don’t read your Bible like you should it is a way of basically rejecting the Lord. That is where it hit me. I knew those things described me. So after the service was done I said a prayer but I was putting faith in myself instead of Christ. So the next day I was home by myself and I was thinking about the message. I decided to read John and I’m so glad I did because I saw how Jesus can be trusted and He is amazing. So that day I turned to the Lord to ask forgiveness of my sin and who I was. I want to do whatever he wants me to do. My life has been changed. I’m so thankful to the Lord for saving me.