'I Was One Block Away From Killing Myself'

When Acie Burleson encountered Jesus Christ as his Savior, he learned about the Biblical command to deny himself, take up his cross, and follow the Lord as Matthew 16:24 states. Years later, he says he's heard from God and has started a journey to literally carry the cross all the way to the Grand Canyon.

"The moment that I gave my life to God, my life was radically changed, and that's what makes this walk kind of easy -- is Jesus," Burleson shared in a recent video on Facebook. "Jesus is amazing."

The 34-year-old has left his home in Andrews, South Carolina, and since March 11th he's been traveling from town to town on back roads carrying a wooden cross he built.

"When I got saved, God called me out to be a walking memorial for Him," he said. "I've never done a long distance like this before. Most of the time it was just town to town. This is the big one. I'm going all out."

Since the start of his journey, he has been sharing the gospel of Christ along the way, telling people to "pray and be ready for the coming of Christ."

He has multiple stories of miracles so far, including a woman being saved from suicide.

"There was a woman driving and she was just looking at me, so I waved like 'Hello' and kept walking. She then cut me off and is just falling out of her window weeping and crying," Burleson told the Carolina News and Reporter.

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