Wanessa Belghazi

We were at Cloverley '98 when I became a Christian. We were in one of the Youth Fellowship Meetings ending with a prayer then all of a sudden I just burst into tears and realised the way in which I had been living was wrong, and all the things I’ve done in the past were wrong. I was really ashamed of myself. Then we went into a prayer meeting and got into little groups. Ben asked me if I wanted prayer, I said “yes” - I had nothing to lose. As Ben, Jenny and Laura prayed for me, all a sudden the guilt and pain had gone and was replaced by joy and happiness. That was when I realised that I had previously seen life as a path of darkness that ended in nothingness and all alone, unloved. I had been spiritually blind to the love of Jesus Christ and all that time he was just a centimetre away - Loving me waiting for me to accept his offer with open arms. This really helps me now because when I feel unloved I just think of the way he loves me.

My favourite Bible verse is Isaiah 54 v10 - I discovered this when I was doing a Bible study on praise and it immediately stuck in my head and helps me remember that Jesus IS the Prince of Peace.

Although the mountains and hills may crumble, my love for you will never end and I will keep forever my promise of peace so says the Lord who loves you.

wanessa.belghazi@youthfellowship.com