Baptism Stories - Destyn & Trent
The BridgePointe family witnessed and celebrated the baptisms of Trent and Destyn on April 27 at the end of services. Trent testified, “I have been seeking God over the last few months and am ready to give my life to Jesus and commit to living with Him as King.” Destyn shared that he grew up in a Christian family but came to realize that he “was only culturally a Christian”. “I am choosing to live a life pleasing to God. That is why I am committing myself in baptism”. Enjoy the pictures and read their stories below.
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Trent’s Story
I have been seeking God over the last few months and am ready to give my life to Jesus and commit to living with Him as King.
I grew up in a "semi-Christian" household in Florida. We went to church on Sundays, but I did not understand why. I went with my family because I was forced, but did not see the value. When we moved to Rhode Island, life was different, the people were different, and my family, and especially I, fell into a different lifestyle. I started developing bad habits in high school: smoking, drinking, partying, and believing that if my actions were not harming anyone, it was no big deal.
Over time, those habits started to affect my relationships. I found myself in company with people who practiced evil and was listening to them. This caused some big and painful changes in my life. This is when I started to feel convicted by God and felt something was not right in my spirit. I had lost meaningful relationships and was feeling lost. I did not know where to turn, and so I turned to God and started reading the Gospels, which are eyewitness accounts of Jesus.
Over the past few years, I came to realize that God is enough and began to ask Him to lead me in a better path. Now I am committing to growing my relationship with God and learning to forgive.
Destyn’s Story
I grew up in a Christian family, but looking back, I realize that I was only culturally a Christian. When I was a junior in high school, I felt lost and didn’t know who I was or wanted to be. This led to a lot of sadness and confusion. I had been struggling for months until one day, I saw a video of an atheist bashing Jesus. I knew what the person was saying was untrue, but didn’t know why it was wrong. This led me to do some research and to seek out answers for myself.
One day, God showed me a fraction of my sin and I broke down, realizing how much wickedness I saw in myself. I was overwhelmed by how much trouble Jesus went through to save me. Ever since the Holy Spirit brought me to that realization, I am choosing to live a life pleasing to God. That is why I am committing myself in baptism.