Each of us has family, friends, and acquaintances. And sometimes we are surrounded by a huge number of people who are loving and dear to our hearts. But very often at the same time, we feel lonely. We can love our parents, chat with friends, go to school or university, go to parties or go to the movies, but somehow none of this can fill the void in our hearts.

I felt the same as almost all my adult life. Even in my relationship with my mother, there was some kind of invisible wall between us, besides, I was always very afraid to disappoint her or do as I wanted, not her. And in the end – deception, quarrels, misunderstandings.

Even when I was an adult, I still hadn’t learned how to not be afraid of the opinions of other people, how to be an independent, self-sufficient person. Moreover, I was led by other people and their sin due to the fear of loneliness and the desire to please everyone.

But God knocked on the heart of such a complex, limited being. At that moment, I understood that my life needed changes. The first time I came to church was Easter. The preacher asked who wants to change their life. I was the only person in the audience who raised his hand. From that moment on, my life and I began to change.

The realization that the Son of God died for me gives strength and freedom from sin. No, I am not a saint, I sin every day, but now I understand that I am free, and if I have to please someone, then only God.

He allowed me to see myself as He intended me, and not as others wanted me to be. He gave me a wonderful profession (I am a doctor), a wonderful husband, and three wonderful daughters. But most importantly, he gave me freedom. Freedom from prejudice, from stereotypes, from the standards of this world and society, and the meaning of life.

I want to live my life so that on the day I appear before the Creator, He would not be ashamed of me, and I would not regret that I did not do something. And the main reference point in this for me is Jesus. His life, His death, and His gospel are the things that changed my life, and I want to do my best so that as many people as possible can also say, “Jesus is my savior and God.”