How I Found Him

by Jessica Freer

Why am I here? What’s the point of living?

When i was in the seventh grade, I was bullied by people in my junior high and by my foster siblings so badly I literally had no self confidence. Almost towards the end of the seventh grade I wanted to give up completely so badly I was considering suicide.

When I got home from school one day I put my backpack down in my room as usual, and went outside. I sat down on this swing thing we had in the backyard, leaned my head back over the back of it, and swung for a bit. Finally I stopped, looked up, and asked: “Why am I here? What’s the point of living anymore?” and I heard God’s voice. He said: “BECAUSE I PUT YOU HERE. YOU ARE HERE FOR A REASON”.

When I first heard Him I thought someone was playing the radio really loud because I could feel vibrations like you would from the bass. I ran inside and asked my foster father at the time if he had heard a really loud radio since he had the door open slightly. From then on I knew I was special because I am His.

"Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for my soul." Psalm 66:16