From Brokenness to Grace: My Salvation Story

Have You Ever Wondered If God Could Save Someone Like You?

Have you ever stood in a church restroom looking at yourself in the mirror and wondered, “Is it really possible for God to save a girl like me?” That is exactly where I found myself one cold night in December 2009.

“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” — Matthew 28:19-20

A Brother’s Faithful Invitation

My brother honored this scripture well. He had invited me to go to church with him for weeks. He was persistent despite my endless refusals. My excuses were weak and filled with lies, but I gave them to him nonetheless.

That day felt different. I woke up that morning knowing in my heart he would call at some point throughout the day. I had every intention of ignoring his call.

I went about my day as usual, waiting for the phone to ring with a giant lump in the pit of my stomach. Finally, the phone rang. I saw his number, listened to it ring over and over, then at the last minute, answered.

In my head, I worked up a scenario. I thought, “If I go to church with him this one time, he will be happy and leave me alone.” I convinced myself the calls would finally end. Boy, was my assumption wrong. I listened to his excited voice and told him I would go. He was elated. I couldn’t wait for it to be over.

The Night Everything Changed

He picked us up—me and the girls—that evening and talked our heads off the entire 35-minute drive. We finally pulled into the parking lot and made our way into the church. I was a nervous wreck. So many people greeted us as we walked to my brother’s pew.

“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” — Mark 16:15

The service began as usual, but I was far from normal. The moment the preacher began to speak, my heart began to break. I was under conviction. The Holy Spirit pressed on my heart with so much love that I felt it might burst at any moment.

When Conviction Meets Grace

As the sermon came to a close, the preacher asked everyone to stand. He began to invite lost souls to the altar for prayer. I was crying so hard. I knew I needed to go. I knew Jesus was calling my name.

I stepped past my brother, but in fear, I turned the opposite way and ran to the restroom. That is how I found myself in a church restroom, looking in the mirror, wondering, Is it really possible for God to save a girl like me?

The preacher did not water down the gospel that day. He was faithful and spoke truth through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit—and it touched my soul deeply.

The Whisper That Led to My Salvation Story

I gazed into the mirror, looking at a girl hysterically crying with puffy red eyes and tear-stained cheeks when suddenly the bathroom door flew open. Within seconds, the room filled with women.

A teen girl gently took me by the hand and looked me straight in the eyes. It felt as though she was staring into my soul. She asked what was wrong. Then out of nowhere, a whisper came from one of the stalls: “She needs Jesus. She needs to be saved.”

That faithful teen led me to the Lord in that church bathroom that day. I was surrounded by praying women in the most unlikely place.

To this day, I do not know where that whisper came from, but I choose to believe it was a whisper from heaven—because it was the whisper that led me to grace. That day was definitely different! That day birthed my salvation story. This was the day I had my first conversation with Jesus. The day that changed my life for eternity.

Friend, today could be the day of change for you too. A change of destination. A change in your prayer life. Have you asked Jesus into your Heart? He can do great and mighty things with small seeds of faith. Take the step today. Make today a different day.

If this post spoke to your heart and you’d like to press deeper in your prayer life, I’d love to invite you to explore Book one of my devotional series, His Name Is Jesus. It was written through the trials and struggles God used to shape my journey of prayer. May its words draw you closer to Him and remind you that everything God touches becomes beautiful.

His Name Is Jesus