My Bible: reasons to believe in the power of the Bible
‘I always believed in God. When I was a child, I wanted to go to church to join the choir. When I was ten, I helped teach the other children, which probably wouldn’t be allowed now! But when you do that, you become much more aware of what you are reading.
‘It was when I was 14 and joined the Christian Union at school that things really changed though. They gave us a pamphlet and in it was Revelation 3.20, “Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him and will sup with him.”
‘Reading that was the moment when I changed from being a church member to having a personal relationship with Christ. It was 15 March 1973.
‘For me, that is a life-changing verse. I have contentment about whatever happens in life. I believe that everything that happens is God’s plan.
‘It also changed the course of my life. I became a reader in the local church and a hospital chaplain. I’m a very quiet sort of person but I love doing both of these things. I love being able to be with people and let them feel that there is somebody there who understands.
‘I know that Christ makes a difference, so I guess that verse has had an impact on other people, not just me. It’s a verse that I tell other people about, even today.’
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My wife and I were told we’d likely never have children
I was furious. I had just come back from being interviewed by a college
I became very ill when I was 20 years old and was hospitalised
I’m sometimes guilty of thinking I know better than everyone else
I was an executive in a company. A colleague had retired and died very suddenly.
I keep coming back to John 6.67–68
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