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Isaac Tredrea. Jesus Changed my Life

Isaac's Testimony... I was born into an upper middle class family in New Zealand. My parents divorced when I was five years old and my stepfather moved in soon afterwards. When I was fifteen years of age, we moved to Australia. This change was devastating for me and I plunged into rebellion and depression. Within one year of moving to Australia, I tried to commit suicide by cutting my own wrists. I became very angry I felt lost and directionless, I left school in an effort to fulfill my dream of being a businessman. I ended up in a music shop, where two Christians worked who started to witness to me. They challenged me about my beliefs and nominal values I held onto as a Catholic. I wanted what these genuine Christians had, and they showed me true agape love even when I tried to get them fired for witnessing to me! But I’m so glad that they didn't stop… I got saved at a Wednesday night service at 17 years of age, but the pressure from my Catholic parents and girlfriend made me backslide for one year. During this time, it was even darker than any year beforehand. Everything I clung onto and valued more than God (my idols) were stripped away - my job, my girlfriend, etc. When I was at rock bottom, I remembered Jesus… and how alive I felt when I got saved for those two weeks over one year ago. Almost a year later to the day by chance I was walking down the street towards the music shop where the Christians worked who witnessed to me, I tried to turn around and walk away but I felt 2 hands push me all the way into the store where one of them saw me and called out to me! He invited me to church that night and told me to meet him back there at the shop when it closed and we'd both go to church together that night. I was running late and missed him because he had already left, so I cried out to God and said "I want to get saved tonight but I don't know how to get to this church". All I knew it was on a certain road on the other side of town, so I started driving (with no map or gps ) and by a miracle found the church! That night I got saved, to the horror of my family, who then gave me an ultimatum - the Catholic church or Jesus... and my mother said I would be cut off from the family money too! After one week of recommitting my life to Jesus, I faced the hard choice of moving out at 18 years of age with no real life experience... I chose to live for Jesus based on a promise of eternal life, a secure future, OR... follow the path of my family to have their approval and blessing - I chose Jesus! That was over twenty years ago! The following part of my story is why I don’t regret it at all. After I moved out (with only the clothes on my back, and my saxophone, car and stereo), I had every need met miraculously by God. I didn’t even have a bed to sleep on the night I moved out, until I prayed and someone from the church gave me one for free! And then people from church started bringing over towels, sheets, a desk & a cupboard too! And, I couldn’t believe that one of the guys, who I tried to get fired from the music shop, let me move in with him!! This was REAL Christian forgiveness and love - I had never seen this before in action at home or the church I was raised in. I was blown away by the kindness and support I received from total Strangers... There are so many happy memories of friendships, seeing healing miracles and experiencing my own personal breakthroughs and seeing God use me to preach, witness and pray for the sick, have financial needs met time and time again, having good health & peace of mind and wisdom beyond my years, and a understanding of God’s will for my life. I have also made some bad choices which lead to divorce and bankruptcy... I have lived my life with an eternal mindset. My faith in Jesus has surprised my unsaved family, who have even commented how I have “bounced back” and that I have a “never quit attitude” even after all the things I have gone through. I tell you, it’s not me - I was a broken young man who, at the first sign of defeat, would cave in and run away, and want to literally die because life was too overwhelming. WITH Jesus in my heart, I have the strength to face the impossible, which before would have surely crushed me. I have had many opportunities as a Christian, to see my talents develop and grow and be used in ways that I would have never thought possible if I hadn’t got saved. I also overcame my childhood stutter to lead bible study and now I preach. I was healed of asthma and allergies (wheat, dairy, mould, pollen, dust, cats, and dogs) that severely impacted my quality of life, as well as made me very sick as a child. I was delivered of anger, lust, lying and laziness - Jesus had not only forgiven me but gave me a whole new character and a second chance to live the way in which I was created. Life is like that movie, “The Matrix”, where everyone is plugged into a world they think is real but its a controlled, enslaved one - getting born-again is like waking up and really living, being un-plugged from the Matrix; everything is better and brighter, hope abounds, and inner strength is now mine! If you could see what life is like after the grave, you would listen – PLEASE surrender to God! Turn from your rebellion against God by living life your way..,What have you got to lose? Why struggle any longer with Addictions to drugs, alcohol, gambling & pornography! Jesus offers: 1. A chance to get healed of ANY illness you might have - yes, even cancer!! 2. Peace of mind - no more medication to sleep at night or that mental health issue you are struggling with. 3. Are you struggling with a sense of purpose? What is the point to your life? 4. Are you burdened by volatile family or personal relationships?? 5. Are you sick and tired of living life YOUR way and want a REAL change??
 It’s as simple as saying this prayer with all your heart, like I did over twenty years ago: Dear Jesus, Forgive me for my sins; come into my heart and be my Lord and Saviour of my life. I believe you died on the cross and rose again three days later for me, and you have the power to heal my body and mind. Thank you for saving me. In Jesus’ name, AMEN! If you just prayed that prayer, you along with millions of others have been saved. Congratulations! All of heaven is rejoicing, along with me, and you have just made the best and most important decision of your life. Now go find a born again church to meet other Christians, buy yourself a bible, start praying and this amazing decision you just made will be the start of your life long walk with God. See you on the other side… Isaac Tredrea