Discovering Christianity
My Faith: Ruth Green
Ruth Green
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In his search for truth, (and probably one
or two nice girls to befriend), my brother attended the local
church. As a six year old, I was keen to hang around with my
older brother, and so I went to church with him. It was a very
friendly place with a welcoming, family atmosphere. So when
my brother eventually left home to go to university, I continued
to go to the church by myself.
The years passed and my teen years
crept up. This was when I stopped going to church. I can’t
say why it was, but I guess exams and other distractions
slowly eroded my time.
By the age of 16 I was no longer going to church at all.
By the time I married at the age of 25, I had an exciting
career in PR and my husband and I moved to a Derbyshire village
after I was offered a job in a blue-chip company. Life had
started to come together and I considered myself very happy.
But as my career developed, I began to feel something was missing
and I came to realise the gap was a spiritual one.
I drove past my village church on the
way to work every day and had a growing desire to attend
one of the services, just
to see what it was like. I finally plucked up the courage and
when I first stepped through the big wooden doors one Sunday
morning, a friendly face greeted me and I had an overwhelming
feeling being ‘at home’. I was meant to be here.
During the next few months I was invited
to attend an Alpha course and from there, my faith and my
commitment to Christianity
deepened. Through my growing trust in God’s work in my
life, I changed my job and found a new vocation.
When I look back, God was influencing my life all the time
and drawing me to him through a series of opportunities and
people too numerous to mention here. Feelings of being drawn
to enquire about faith, or searching for more meaning in life
could indicate God is trying to speak to you. If you answer
his call, you will begin the thrilling journey of a life with
God at your side.
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