“For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.” Romans 10:10

I like this verse because I find that it resonates with me long after I have read it. During my years in the wilderness, I always believed in God and felt that He was near me. At the back of my mind and under my skin; an imprint on my soul.

But this knowledge about my true self was something that only I knew about. It was a kind of secret me. In my daily life I struggled under layers of worldly vices, and I looked for answers in bottomless pits.

I don’t know how it happened but one day when things had been gloomy for a long time, God called me back. Not long after that I went to church.

It was only when I let my inner belief manifest itself in my outward actions that I could truly step out from the shadow of an old identity.

Dear Lord, we thank You for the miracle of changed hearts, enabling us to turn, confess and be saved. Thank You for never giving up on us, but giving us a way back. Amen.