The truth about strong people is that they are inevitably weak in all situations, and in that weakness, have learned how to totally surrender everything wholly to God
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So many people ask me how I get by day to day, why my faith is so great, why did God heal me so early in my walk. And I am always puzzled because I don't see all of this. All I see is the day to day struggles and how I have to lay each and every one of them at the foot of the cross.
People tell me I need to lead, but really, I just want to serve. And they say that's why I am called to lead. People say I am strong, but, in truth, I know my every weakness. People say I have great faith, but really, it's not about my faith but the One in whom I have faith.
I think people like us have been beat down so many times that when we heard about the Truth of Jesus Christ, we couldn't help but believe. I was starving when I came to know Him, and when He fed me the Living Water, I kept coming back for more.
I used to wonder how God could use me. I didn't come to know Him until I was 23, and I was living in a battered women's shelter, hiding from a man who tried to take my life. I was a drug addict, I had given my child over to social services, and I had just come out of the mental hospital for the fifth time in one year. How could God possibly use someone like that, I wondered
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That is such a powerful testimony. It's frustrating sometimes when peole disregard everything I have to say because I've never experienced drug addictions or homelessness or some things. God can use you so, so much. That's awesome.
That middle paragraph is highly true AND reminds me of that book The Yada Yada Prayer Group by Neta Jackson. If you haven't read it yet, DO. There's even a sequel out now. The first one is the pink one. They're both amazing books. I buzzed through them in like a couple days each. In the first, it hit me hardcore when one of the women who was a recovered drug addict who had given her child up and all this stuff was telling the middle class white married Baptist preacher's daughter lady about how she needs forgiveness just as much as she (the girl talking) did. Gah, it's so hard to explain online. But, the book made me bawl, and it made me feel so convicted. It's so natural for me to think sometimes that I'm a "better Christian" than some people because I've never killed anyone or this or that, but every day
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I'm glad you shared this in indiexiankids. I know exactly what you mean. through my hardships, I have become one of the "strong ones" as well. we'll both have hard times still, of course, but we know we have a God to lean on, even before the going gets tough. proud of you! if you ever need encouragement or prayer, I'm here for you sister. <3
I'm glad you're glad. :) heh. I love that community. <3 It's so nice knowing that when obstacles come our way, we've got God to turn to. I know exactly what you mean. Thanks. :) It's so good to know that there are people out there who care. I have some really, really awesome online friends.
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It's good to know I'm not the only one amazed by my life.
I look back and I'm in awe at my own life. I know it's only by God's strength that I am where I am today.
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Our relationship with God can be compared to so many things. I call Him Daddy when I pray. Stuff like that.
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Kudos. Today, we've helped each other.
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As for Australia... that sounds like a fun vacation someday. :)
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Please come to Australia. Would be sick to see you here one day!
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Heck yeah it would. I want to get rich and travel the world. Well.. travel the world anyway.
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So many people ask me how I get by day to day, why my faith is so great, why did God heal me so early in my walk. And I am always puzzled because I don't see all of this. All I see is the day to day struggles and how I have to lay each and every one of them at the foot of the cross.
People tell me I need to lead, but really, I just want to serve. And they say that's why I am called to lead. People say I am strong, but, in truth, I know my every weakness. People say I have great faith, but really, it's not about my faith but the One in whom I have faith.
I think people like us have been beat down so many times that when we heard about the Truth of Jesus Christ, we couldn't help but believe. I was starving when I came to know Him, and when He fed me the Living Water, I kept coming back for more.
God is good.
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That middle paragraph is highly true AND reminds me of that book The Yada Yada Prayer Group by Neta Jackson. If you haven't read it yet, DO. There's even a sequel out now. The first one is the pink one. They're both amazing books. I buzzed through them in like a couple days each. In the first, it hit me hardcore when one of the women who was a recovered drug addict who had given her child up and all this stuff was telling the middle class white married Baptist preacher's daughter lady about how she needs forgiveness just as much as she (the girl talking) did. Gah, it's so hard to explain online. But, the book made me bawl, and it made me feel so convicted. It's so natural for me to think sometimes that I'm a "better Christian" than some people because I've never killed anyone or this or that, but every day ( ... )
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I know exactly what you mean. through my hardships, I have become one of the "strong ones" as well. we'll both have hard times still, of course, but we know we have a God to lean on, even before the going gets tough. proud of you!
if you ever need encouragement or prayer, I'm here for you sister. <3
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It's so nice knowing that when obstacles come our way, we've got God to turn to. I know exactly what you mean. Thanks. :)
It's so good to know that there are people out there who care. I have some really, really awesome online friends.
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As for honesty, I couldn't live any way else. Hopefully someone was blessed. <3
-Leanna
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