I was addicted to drugs, alcohol, and pornography for twenty-five years. Even though I was saved as a young girl, I always felt condemned and guilty because of my sins. I thought I had lost my salvation and would never have eternal life.

One day, I turned on the television and Pastor Joseph Prince was sharing the grace message. I wanted to change the channel as I was high but didn’t succeed. After that, I began to watch his sermons repeatedly.

A week before my fortieth birthday, I finally decided that I had enough and could no longer live with my addictions. I just laid down everything at Jesus’ feet and surrendered to Him. I have now been free from those addictions for four years. Cigarettes were harder to quit but I just continued to listen to Pastor Prince’s grace messages on YouTube, Podcast, and TV—morning, noon, and night. It has been almost a week since I last smoked.

Grace has also helped me enter into a real rest. I have suffered depression throughout my life and had to depend on drugs and alcohol to drown the depression. After I quit my addictions, my psychiatrist put me on medication. However, after I began to partake of the Holy Communion on a regular basis, I really feel I no longer need the medication.

I am living proof that the gospel of grace will cause you to turn away from sin. I understand now that I will never lose my salvation. All glory to Jesus Christ!

I have also decided to go back to Texas to be with my family and son. I had left my family and run away to New York City many years ago because I felt ashamed of what I was doing. I will be attending Grace Revolution Church, which is right up the street from my family’s house.