New believer Interview.

I interviewed a man (whom we will name Tom) who has had a hard time committing to church throughout his life. He is now, finally, following Christ and with what I believe is a fervent passion. When I asked him about his journey to faith in christ, he said that he was actually raised in the church for the beginning of his life. Drugs and Alcohol definitely took their role in his life as a hindrance towards anything good or God. However, through getting "locked up", he was put into rehab. This is where he met another man that told him about Jesus and how he had radically changed his ways from whatever he was into, and was then a new man. That is also what helped him make the big step of commitment towards God. He says the best part of becoming a Christian and a follower of Christ is the security he feels in his identity, and yet also the freedom he knows he has. The biggest challenge, however, is definitely his battles with demons, there is always some demon trying to get you, and it has to stop. Tom told me that foundation was the thing that helps him grow the most in his faith. Foundation and security are extremely important when your dealing with demons, you need that support group and those people that will keep you in line from anything that might make you relapse, and re-destroy yourself. Tom had great advice for reaching others like him to grow in their faith: keep it simple. simplicity is a huge deal, keeping to square one and making sure you don't go to square two unlesss they are sincerely ready. I really like Tom and I'm glad that I got to interview such a strong man of God.