She was 22 and had made choices that led her down a dark
path of destruction and drugs. She had
reached out to God so many times she no longer felt she had the right. She had made promises to the only One who
could save her, only to fall into darkness again. She was gripped by the enemy and had neither
the strength nor the ability to break free.
This is not a TV movie or one to be seen on the big screen, but rather
the life of my little girl. But eight years
ago on Mother’s Day she told the enemy, ‘No
more!’ She committed herself in
mind, body and spirit to break free from her slavery. She knew she couldn’t accomplish this on her
own and turned to the only One who had the ability for a miracle – her Father,
who was in Heaven, hallowed was His name!
When turning her face to Him, she accessed the power of God who came
down to earth and brought her out from
there and gave her life in our land once more.
There are others enslaved in our family who are waiting for
the prison doors to open. Our faith
tells us ‘when, not if’ and we bank our lives on it. We only have to remember our past to be at
peace in our present and have hope for our future. To look forward in faith is to look backwards
in remembrance.
We must look in our rear view mirror and recognize the
amazing ways for which God has delivered us from past trials. This remembrance will remind us of the
sustaining grace and power of a Savior that never fails to save. Upon our recollection of His mighty acts and
wondrous ways in our lives, we must tell others our wonderful stories of deliverance. Our testimonies must have a voice to keep our
hearts focused on our faith and to encourage others in their walk.
May we never be too busy nor too proud to tell everyone who
will listen to our great stories of search and rescue by our great God.
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