Prior to Alpha, I would have thought of myself as a Christian because I knew of God and I knew to pray. I knew He was a higher power and that no matter what He loves and forgives us. Yet I had minimum understanding to be honest, I had never read the Bible... I had never really understood the meaning of prayer, I never understood what God intended for me or His real love for me.
I generally felt like I was floating and getting through life, but with no drive.
I woke up one morning thinking to myself that in order for me to change or make a change and find some sort of direction in life I need to find God, and live a more godly life.
I was a little nervous to begin with to start Alpha, as I was unsure of what was going to happen, what I was getting myself into,
what I was going to learn, and how people were going to react to me not knowing all that much about God.
However starting Alpha has really changed so much about my life and me as a person. I have most certainly grown a lot more, I tend to see my faults and faults in others, and work to fix or accept them.
Before I wanted everyone to like me, and wanted to be friends with everyone - I felt it was important.
Now I feel more content with who I am, and the person I have become. I have learned that not everyone is going down the same path in life...everyone's story is different.
I have definitely made better decisions since doing Alpha. I have learned the power of prayer,
and learned to pray with reason and meaning, rather than out of routine like I previously used to do.
I read and trust in the Bible and I now have a relationship with God, which has made me have a better relationship with others and most importantly with myself.
I highly recommend Alpha to anyone who feels that they need direction, guidance, and a better understanding of God and His love for all of us.
Once you realize that God loves you regardless of your mistakes and flaws, the better you will feel about yourself too.
God gives you the power to change and redirect yourself, you just need to find God, and trust God.
I did, and I'll never look back - Kerry Stewart