I am formerly a tomb robber and bandit. But by the grace of God, I turned my life to service of the Lord, Jesus. One night, I was to rob a virgin’s house. But I could not break in. A vision bade me desist from my life of crime.
In the morning, the virgin discovered me, asked what I was doing on the roof. I requested she immediately take me to a church, which she did. I met the Presbyters and begged to be a Christian. They hesitated.
Knowing my reputation, they gave me three verses of Psalm 1, “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the waterside, that bringeth forth his fruit in due season, and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper”.
The Presbyters told me that if I would act accordingly, I would find salvation. And so I did. Later, they taught me scriptures. The Lord provided my needs. I was baptized, and served the Church.