Heston Hueckman

Hey everyone, my name is Heston and I go to Prentice High School, and I would like to share with you guys about my story and how I came to believe that Jesus Christ is truly my savior. I grew up in the Twin Cities and for most of my life I had gone to a smaller-ish church in Minneapolis called First Free. Me and my family would go pretty much every Sunday and this is where I first obtained an interest in God. When I was little I really liked learn what they meant and what God was trying to teach me. I believe by this point in my life Ihad asked Christ into my heart but I never knew what that meant and even though I didn’t realize it at the time, I never truly trusted him. This is why when I was from the ages of about 10-14 I really did not focus on what the Lord wanted for me and I tried to live my life my own way. I would only care for myself and my goal in life was to basically have as much fun as I could.One of the areas that I really struggled in was how I talked to others. I had a pretty dirty mouth and I was always lying to people and trying to deceive them for very stupid and selfish reasons. During this time me and my family were still going to church quite a bit but I often found myself wanting to skip and when I did go, I never really paid close attention. This all changed a little after Covid, my family decided to start going to a different church and we started going to a church a little ways down the road called Eden Baptist. At first, I felt kinda awkward and I felt a little out of place because Eden was a very different church than what I was used to. They took God’s word for what it truly was and they were very strong in their faith and their convictions. A little while after we started going to Eden they were going through a sermon series through Hebrews and that is where I was hit with a realization that I had been making a huge mistake in the way I was living. I realized that I was just treating God like he was something that didn’t really matter to me and I realized that I needed to truly fear Him and respect Him, and after a little while, I learned that I also needed to love Him. And this is what I struggled with for quite some time. I began to ask myself questions about my faith like if it was truly genuine and if I truly trusted Christ to save me from the horrible outcome that I deserve. The way I answered these questions was by spending a ton of time in the Bible and in devotions, I spent many late nights reading and praying and in a period of about 3-4 months after I had first heard that sermon series about Hebrews I had grown much closer to God than I had ever been before. It was during this time that I found the joy of loving and fearing God and putting my trust in his son, Jesus Christ. And let me tell you, there is not a greater feeling in the world than when you feel the love of Christ and that nothing can take you away from his grasp. During this period in my life, I began to notice some very obvious changes in my life, particularly in the way I treated others and in the way I started to tell the truth and avoid lying to people. I also noticed some not so noticeable changes like the way I would think and also the way I would read the Bible. When I read the Bible now, I try not to just read it just to read it, I try to read it in such a way as to understand the truths and wisdom that God wants us to have, and I also read it as a way to grow closer to the Lord. This has really made my relationship with God much better and it has changed me as a person. I know for a fact that what God has done for me in my life, he can also do on a much greater scale in yours. All you have to do is trust him and spend your time with him and you will not regret it. To those who have been Christians for a while, I want to encourage you guys to further your relationship with God and take the next step of faith that he has planned for you. For those who do not know God, this is a chance for you guys to take your first step and talk to a christian leader in your life and they can help you to learn who Christ is and what he has to offer to you. To end my testimony, I would like to share a verse that has made an impact on my life by giving me encouragement and peace in my walk with the Lord.

“Trust in the Lord and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”

Proverbs 3: 5-6