Hi everyone
I was one of the lucky ones it found Jesus Christ at the age of 12 years.
So there was no radical transformation but like some of you said it was more like a gradual growing up in Christ.
My early relationship with Jesus kept me from the bad in high school and I was never involved with drugs, smoking or drinking which which I was thankful for.
I experienced backsliding when i first got married and again six months before my late husband of 24 years died.
But God never forsake or left me. The Holy Spirit was in me although I have grieved the spirit with my sin He was constantly reminding me and calling me back to Jesus.
Every time the father was there waiting for me with open arms and forgiveness.
I cling to the verse in Philippians 1 verse 6
"I being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;"
Philippians 1:6 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/php.1.6.NKJV
Since I've got married to my second hubby we are serving the Lord together and growing together in the Lord which is a great privilege to have someone serving the Lord with you.