Linzie C. - Kentucky

Hi, my name's Linzie Coke, and I go to Buck Creek Baptist Church. I grew up in church, and I always assumed I was a Christian. My grandparents took me to church almost every Sunday, and later on, when my Dad became a Christian, I went to church with him every Sunday. I became very "devout," but it was all just a show for me. I felt so empty inside. For example, when I prayed, I didn't feel like there was anyone listening, or when I read my Bible I didn't feel the Holy Spirit speaking to me. I felt that little "tugging" at my heart, but I always pushed it to the back of my mind, trying to convince myself that it was Satan trying to make me doubt my salvation. I knew that wasn't true, but I was so afraid of what people might think if I told them I wasn't a Christian, that I had been lying all this time. It was at CentriBreak 2000 that the Lord finally got through to me and told me, "Linzie, you're going straight to hell if you don't' do something fast. You know it's Me, and you know you can't put it off any longer. Who cares what everyone else thinks about you, the only One who matters is Me." Well, He finally reached me, and I gave my life to the Lord that night, a Wednesday night, April 5th, 2000. (more)