"When disappointment or tragedy or suffering strikes, we have a decision to make: will we turn away from God, or will we turn toward Him? Will we refuse His help, or will we seek it?” Billy GrahamAll my friends were getting married. I was a bridesmaid in two weddings that summer. The old saying, ‘always a bridesmaid, never a bride’ was hitting a little too close to home for me. I was about to break-up with the man I had been dating for four years, our relationship never having moved beyond good friends, when he surprised me with a proposal. I accepted. This decision began a stomach ache which lasted for several months.
As the wedding day approached, thanks to God's repeated roadblocks and sleepless nights, I began to realize I was stubbornly forcing my will onto the situation, expecting God to bless it. In my desire to be married I had been trying to ignore God. This was my turning point. Would I follow my desire to be a married woman, or would I believe God's will for my life was the best plan? Needless to say I called it off ten days before the wedding. Not surprisingly my stomach ache stopped and I slept for eight hours straight for the first time in months. I had peace—mentally, physically and spiritually—for the first time in a long time.
Lord, thank You for saving me from my own bad decisions and for helping me find my way back to peace of mind, body and soul. Amen
“Let us then, with confidence, draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 What are your thoughts? Libby Note: William Franklin “Billy” Graham (1918- ), an American evangelical Christian evangelist best known for leading over 400 crusades. He has preached the gospel to more people in person than anyone in the history of Christianity. The Billy Graham Evangelical Association (BGEA) has also shared Christ through radio and television programs, magazines, newspaper columns, online discipleship program, and over 130 movies. Billy Graham retired in 2005 at the age of 87.
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