{"id":18274,"date":"2022-01-25T10:53:43","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T15:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=18274"},"modified":"2022-01-25T11:03:03","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T16:03:03","slug":"country-singer-jana-kramer-gets-baptized-shares-her-journey-with-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2022\/01\/country-singer-jana-kramer-gets-baptized-shares-her-journey-with-god.html","title":{"rendered":"Country Singer Jana Kramer Gets Baptized, Shares Her Journey With God"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Baptism is a special time for every Christian. It\u2019s a time when we turn our lives over to God and allow Him to walk with us through our journey of life. Some people decide to get baptized twice to renew their faith and get a fresh start with God. Whether this was her first baptism or her second, this feeling is one that country singer and actress Jana Kramer recently experienced in her faith voyage. Kramer was baptized on Sunday and shared a proclamation on her Instagram page, writing that she found healing in Jesus and now realizes that she was never alone.<\/p>\n<p>In her initial post about her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/faiths\/christianity\/5-ways-to-prepare-for-your-baptism.aspx\">baptism<\/a>, Kramer wrote, \u201cI don\u2019t have the words yet, but for now, there is healing.\u201d Then, she shared a touching video of the baptism. Kramer shared her testimony in detail in a separate post, saying that she\u2019s now stopped walking alone. She says that God was always with her, and she just didn\u2019t think she deserved that. Kramer went on to say that she pushed God away for years because she didn\u2019t know how to trust or if she could trust Him. She also moved away from God because she was scared that He would hurt her.<\/p>\n<p>However, Kramer said she went through a period of difficulties and brokenness last year. It was in the midst of her pain that she realized she wasn\u2019t alone and that God had always been there, waiting for her to come to Him. Kramer also said that she chose to make her faith public on the day of her baptism, and it felt good to know that, no matter what, He is next to her, walking with her. Christian celebrities and fans congratulated Kramer while offering her touching and encouraging affirmations for her inspiring decision.<\/p>\n<p>Actress Candace Cameron Bure wrote, \u201cPraise the Lord. And all the angels sang in Heaven and rejoiced. Praise His holy name! A step in faith reaps the eternal reward.\u201d Former \u201cBachelor\u201d star Ben Higgins added, \u201cAmen.\u201d At the end of her post, Kramer offered a message to anyone else who may be struggling in their relationship with God. She reminded fans that God is always walking with us and encouraged people to let Him in. She also shared Lamentations 3:22-23, which says, \u201cThrough the Lord\u2019s mercies we are not consumed because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning. Great is Your faithfulness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jana Kramer isn\u2019t the first to have a strained relationship with God, and sadly, she won\u2019t be the last. Many people also believe that they don\u2019t deserve God and feel they can\u2019t trust Him. However, trusting God is the ultimate sign of faith. It means that you give up control and hand it all over to Him. It can be a scary idea, but you also have to trust that He knows what He\u2019s doing and He\u2019ll make the right decision. Another concept people struggle with is they feel they aren\u2019t good enough for God. However, God accepts that we aren\u2019t perfect, and He will take us as we are. If you are struggling in your relationship with God, it\u2019s never too late to give it another try or start over.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CZFVvSVooI9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CZFVvSVooI9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Jana Kramer (@kramergirl)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baptism is a special time for every Christian. It\u2019s a time when we turn our lives over to God and allow Him to walk with us through our journey of life. Some people decide to get baptized twice to renew their faith and get a fresh start with God. 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