My personal Christian testimony

I thought it was time to give you the story of how I was saved. I grew up as a Catholic. I was baptized in Holy Ghost Byzantine Church. At the age of eight my family moved and joined a Roman Catholic church. There I made my First Communion. I did not need to be confirmed because in the Byzantine church you are confirmed at the same time you are baptized. I loved being Catholic, of course I didn't know anything else. I loved the church, the prayers, the Mass. I loved God. I spent my little allowance on religious children's books that I read. I didn't need to be reminded to say my prayers.
As I grew, I started questioning the church, about the pope being the leader of the church because he was just a man, and about saying your sins to the priest, and other things. So I quit the church. I was married in the United Church of Christ, and I liked it. But, I started having anxiety attacks about dying and going to hell. I knew I was not good enough to go to heaven, and I did not want to go to hell where Hitler and other bad people were. I was so afraid to go to sleep, I might die in my sleep. I had attacks anytime during the day. It was bad and I didn't tell anyone.
God put into my hands just the right book for me. It was a book called "Are you saved? If not, why not?" The question was a good one. The answer: "No, I am not saved, but why not?" I knew about Jesus, that He died a long time ago, but I didn't know that He died for me so I could go to heaven to be with God. He already died for me! He took away all my sins. Well, the Holy Spirit came into my soul and turned on the light, and I understood, and I got saved that very moment. You see, I couldn't save myself. I loved God but I wasn't saved. I needed it to be personal. That's what it means to have a personal relationship with Jesus. Now, I can say "Yes, I am saved, because Jesus saved me." I know I will go to heaven to be with God, and Jesus, and all the other believers. If you are not saved, why not? Let the Holy Spirit turn on the light and believe that Jesus died for you, personally.