Testimony of J. Phillip Walthall

The first thing I want to say is there is nothing good in me, save Jesus Christ. He has been redemption in my life.

I have made some really bad choices from my youth and up. At the age of 12 I started using drugs. I was on and off them until I was 26 years old. I liked them very much; they made me feel good even though they had literally torn my life apart. Not really the drugs but the stupid choice I had made.

I don’t have a testimony where I accepted the Lord and turned from my ways and served him. It was like I was back and forth like a yo-yo. I accepted him when I was 17 years old. An old man witnessed to me about Jesus, after seeing the power of the Lord heal my step-father. He asked me if I wanted to accept the Lord. I said yes, not meaning it at all just going through the motions. Well little did I know it was like he was there.
I was in and out of the ministry. The times I was in were great, joyous but hard. I had issues with really turning my life over and letting him be Lord, still do at times. I ended up right back into drugs destroying my life many times. Many times have beaten myself up and have turned to him. He has been there every time with arms open and full of grace, love and deliverance. I’m here to tell you if you’re breathing it’s not too late to ask for forgiveness.

The last time I was out I found a girl friend, which had a fatherless child. I told her I had to get back to Bible studies and turn to Jesus. She could come if she wanted to. I was headed down a dead end road. We started going to Bible studies together. We decided just to be friends. Come to find out she was pregnant with my baby. As time passed we also decided to get married, something we both wanted. I tell you the very wrong way of doing things. We turned to Jesus and he was there.

The Lord had flipped an incredibly bad situation into a blessing for my family and me. He gave me a home, something I had never imagined I would ever own. A family I had never thought I would have. I was a drug addict that had nothing going for me but an early death.

I don’t care who you are, what you’ve done or what kind of situation you’re in. If you’re breathing you can turn to Jesus Christ. He’s the only one that can give you true forgiveness, love and grace. He’s there; don’t wait to call upon His name. He loved you so much he hung on a cross for your sins. Beaten and torn taking yours and my place.

Thank you Jesus!