About Imagine Ministries
Cassie's Personal Testimony
Let me tell you a little story about God’s calling… I am originally from El Dorado, Arkansas and am now married to Matt Hubbard and we are living in Fort Worth, Texas while he is attending seminary. How did I get here and what was God’s calling? Well, while I was in Jr. High a friend of mine took me to a youth rally and I was introduced to Jesus. I said a prayer and went and even talked to a counselor. I was now not only a good kid, but I was now considered a Christian. My family would be so proud to know what I had done. How much better could a person be? I have lived my life as a people pleaser and have wanted to do everything the right way. That night I did not understand what it really took to be a Christian… God’s calling, believing in Him solely and my obeying His call, not just doing what I thought was the right thing to do to make everyone proud and still living a life to please my family and friends. God, even through my selfishness and pride, made a path for me that night that would eventually lead me back to Him.
As I went through high school and college I decided that it was time to do some things that I wanted to do, enough with pleasing everybody else. When was I going to get something out of this life? I made some decisions that lost friends and scared relationships that I will probably never have again because of my selfishness, while still leading a “nice girl” life that everybody else saw. During this time God had begun placing people in my life that were praying for me and knew the person that God wanted me to be. They continued to encourage me until I decided to finally get rid of some bad habits that had formed and start some new relationships. One of those friends was a guy named Matt Hubbard. He told be from the beginning of our relationship that since God can forgive me, then so could he and he would. He was the closest picture of Jesus that I had seen since I was in jr. high. Our relationship continued to blossom and grow and we were married on June 14, 2003.
Before the wedding I began to doubt my Christianity, through sermons and testimonies of others. I went to seek counsel, but because of my good deeds and servant nature they just knew that I was a Christian. So because of the wedding plans being made and since no one else was worried about my salvation I went on, but not without fear. After the wedding, God continued strongly to open my eyes through scripture, sermons, dreams, thoughts, and chapel services at seminary to reveal His calling on my life and that was… to accept Him into my life, soul, heart, and to serve and please Him first and foremost. Was this acceptable? I am a seminary wife? I had served in the church, led worship, and actually led a person to Christ! But I knew that years ago I had not received Jesus as Savior and Lord of my life.
On September 7, 2003, Jesus made Himself so clear to me that I had to give up my control on my life and offer myself to Him in obedience and love. I now live my days with the Holy Spirit as my Guide, searching for ways to please and honor Him. As I please and honor Him, others will hopefully see Jesus in me as I saw in those that He placed in my life. May God bless you as you search for ways to know God and make Him known.