My way was dark and drear but the Lord touched me and said, "I'm right here." I often stumbled and fell on the well trod path to hell. Each time I would fall, my Lord would say: "Just give me a call". I didn't seem to hear, although He always whispered in my ear. My heart was filled with fear. I counted nothing as being dear. I wanted to do right, but I didn't know how -not quite. 
     I had family and friends and even a measure of good health, but what I wanted most was wealth. I would lust until I thought I would bust. The Lord was saying, "just learn to trust".
     I thought you had aciehived success when you could say, "I have the best". I had always been patted on the head and told what a fine job I was doing. No one told me it was the devil I was wooing.
     I would fuss and I would cuss but I still hadn't learned to trust. I would go to church on Sunday, dressed in my finest and on the very first row I would sit. I didn't realize I was nothing but a hypocrite. Little did I know that church wasn't just some place to go to see who you know.
     Things around me began to crumble. I quickly learned to be humble. My health began to fail me. I found out my family structure was just a sand castle. Life became such a hassle.
     The Lord began to unfold my life's plan when I started calling on Him instead of man.
     I found a new church home. As I sat and listened I observed the saints; oh, how they glistened. The love they had to share was more than I could bare. 
     After 6 years of college I didn't have knowledge of the Word of God. I didn't understand what the word repent meant. I finally went down in Jesus' name and my life has never been the same. After 7 months of yearning, I gave it over to Jesus and He feeled my soul with such a burning. The Holy Ghost came in and I just knew this was the end.
     I thought this was all I needed, but His voice I still had not heeded. This was just the beginning, although I had given up my life of sinning. I was so inspired. I didn't realize that in the fire I had to be tried. I eventually learned it was good for my soul so that I would come out as pure gold.
     Christ pulled me off the cliff I was hanging on and let me know I was no longer alone.

This is how my salvation came to be. I never imagined I would be this free. I thank God for smiling down on me.