A chart-topping Christian singer says Jesus freed him from crystal meth addiction and led him on a journey to preach the life-changing power of God.
Stephen McWhorter has risen to number one on the iTunes Christian charts with his song. Jesus, come The song was nominated for two K-Love Fan Awards this year: Song of the Year and Breakout Single of the Year.
But 20 years ago, McWhorter was a drug addict who hated religion, and his daily goal was to find a way to buy methamphetamine.
“I was addicted to drugs for over 11 years, hated Jesus, hated Christians, hated everything,” McWhirter told Crosswalk Headlines. “People were praying for me.”
The turning point in his life, he says, was when someone gave him a book by Lee Strobel. The Claims of Christ.
“It’s a miracle that I accepted it,” he said. “I met Jesus while I was reading the book at about 3 a.m. … And I thought, ‘God, you are real, and I want to give my life to you. I want to quit all of this. I want to quit everything. I don’t know how to do it.’ And I remember the Lord said, ‘You won’t do it. I will.’ And I believed the Lord. I believed that thought, that I knew didn’t come from me. I literally quit everything and started on this path.”
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