Gò0dNews Testimony
I Am Now Clean
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by Destiny Holmes
his is a very short version of my testimony. My
after, I was riding in the back of a police car on my
name is Jamie Destiny Holmes, also known
way to jail for the first time. I was angry and mad at
as Destiny. I started my addiction when I
God. He knew the only way to get my attention was
was about eleven years old. I was raised in a broken
to put me somewhere long enough to sit me down. I
home and I thought the best way to be happy was
ended up serving five years in Georgia State Prison.
to do things my way. So, I quit school and started
On September 13, 2017, I was released from prison.
partying, which eventually led me to getting put into a
I thought I had things figured out, so I went back and
Youth Detention Center. When I became an adult, my
tried getting high one more time—all it did was cause me to overdose. I remember waking up in the hospital begging God to give me one more chance to get it right. After losing my family, my freedom, and everything I owned, I am now clean. “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:23). I have received my associates degree in Accounting and I am a member of Immanuel United Fellowship Church. I also
addiction got the best of me. I overdosed four times,
participate in praise dancing and American Sign
attempted suicide several times, and ended up having
Language. I would love to be a motivational speaker
a massive heart attack at the age of twenty-four. I lost
and a missionary one day.
my mother in 2012 and simply gave up on the world, my family, and myself. One day, I was homeless and eating out of a
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28).
asking for your help.” He helped me alright! Not long
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About The Author
dumpster when I said, “God, if you are real, I am Destiny is 38 years old and lives in Dalton, Georgia. She is a member of Immanuel United Fellowship Church in Resaca, Georgia. Destiny is a praise dancer and an overcomer by the grace of God because she has been redeemed. You can find Destiny Holmes on Facebook.
