My Testimony

I can surely say that my life has had its ups and downs as far as my walk with God goes.  I can remember in my dorm room so many years ago that God reached down and convicted me so hard that I laid there and wept.  That came after a year or so of me going back and forth living in the world and trying to live for Him.  That was a little over 20 years ago and I wish I could tell you that from that point on I have served God with all of my heart, but I can't.

From that night going forward I did start seeking God more and found myself getting out of that college and going to a Biblical College taking night classes and working.  I learned a lot but boy did it make me arrogant.  I was young with quite a bit of knowledge but I was lacking that intimacy with God.  I was teaching Bible studies at my church but I can remember that my prayer life was missing, I mean I would pray but not really pray, it was like something I had to remember to do.  Also I lacked in love, I loved those around me but I remember wondering how others could be sinners like they were, like I looked down on people, like I said I was arrogant and needed to be humbled and molded.

Well God taught me a pretty good lesson and without going into to much detail I had fallen into unrepentant sin and my life would take a pretty wild ride over the next 15 years, yes I said 15 years.  I have loved, lost, and gained.  I have had good times and bad.  The further away I moved from God, towards the flesh and the world, the more lost I became.  The more unfulfilled I was, no matter what, who, or how much I had.      

As I went back and forth trying to find God again only to push Him away time and time again I realized, of course, that He's never left me but was oh so patient with me, as I hope He continues to be.  Not only has He given me His mercy but He has lavished His grace on me.  Oh how thankful to Him I am.  I do believe that we go through things in life to eventually get us to where God wants us.  He chips away the world, the arrogance, and molds us into the men and women He wants to use to fulfill His will in our lives, and in the world.  

If this website does anything for anyone I would desire that it offers hope.  Hope that can give confidence that no matter what you've been through, no matter what you've done or who you've been, that God is not done with you yet.  My life belongs to Him now.  He will mend my faults and errors for the past and help me to be the man He created me to be.  There are consequences, especially in relationships and past hurts, but all I or anyone can do about those things is to seek forgiveness from them and move forward in the grace of God, and let our actions start to speak louder than our words.  

My life, my heart and my outlook has changed so much in the last years and it is so overwhelming at times.  I've never really been one to cry but seriously I have shed so many tears being overcome with what I could only say is the presence of God, the Holy Spirit just moving around me and inside of me.  I can't really describe it but unlike when I was younger learning a lot but missing that intimacy with God, I have found it.  God has forgiven me much, how thankful to Him I am for that, and my prayer today is that He will do whatever He needs to do in my life to keep me close to Him.  

I do want to encourage you all that God has given us all a testimony that can help others.  If you're not sure how to help others or how to be used by God just remember there are others out there that need encouragement, that may be going through something similar that you have gone through.  Let God use your testimony to help them.  Find a good church that you can get involved with, that you can minister with, and seek to find ways to show God to others.  

I hope this website helps you find answers.  Please feel free to send me any other questions you might have, I don't claim to know everything there is to know but I can share what I've learned and hopefully that can help.  Prayer requests are also encouraged, comments or other needs you may have.  You can send me an email to UCWministries@gmail.com, there's also a contact section on the bottom of the page you can send messages through.  

May God Bless You All

James Wagley