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A Client Story: A Praise
I am 26 years old and a single mother. In April 2002, I was invited to church by a friend. After a few months of attending, the pastor led me in the prayer to accept Jesus as my Savior.
I would like to say all was well at that point, but it was not. Things were very hard for me and I met a man who I thought loved me. Instead of loving me, he beat me and abused me emotionally. He was a drug dealer and I also became addicted to drugs. I replaced God in my life with this man and he became the center of my life. Things became worse and I thought of returning to church but was too ashamed to do so. It got so bad that I wanted to die.
One night before I went to bed I asked Jesus to please help me. The next day I went to the home of a woman that I had met in church. She prayed for me and I just cried. By this time in my life, I had lost everything. I was on the verge of being homeless with my daughter. I had also skipped my monthly period. At first I was in denial, but when I missed for a second month in a row, I knew I needed to do something.
I went to the Crisis Pregnancy Center on Edgebrook, for a pregnancy test. There, the counselors talked to me. They prayed for me and encouraged me. I was never judged. One of the counselors asked me "Do you know Jesus?" I replied that I did, but I had been hiding from Him for a long time. She explained that I have never been out of His sight. Much to my relief, my test was negative.
One of the counselors invited me back the following week to pick up a Bible she was going to get for me. I went home and once again asked the Lord to forgive me for my life. I had kicked the boyfriend out of my home weeks ago and was so alone. I remember feeling sad because I could not hear the Lord tell me: "Yes, I forgive you". Then, I remembered what my counselor told me. That we only need to ask, and God forgives. I could not understand that because I am human, but HE is God!
Since then, I have learned about God’s forgiveness, His love for me and His grace on my life. Things are so much better. I am actively involved in church with my little girl. I don’t have a job yet, but God is providing for me. I worship HIM daily and continue to grow as a Christian. I talk to Him and I hear Him answer. Even though HE does not always talk aloud, He uses people like my pastor, the women at my church and the counselors at the Crisis Pregnancy Center.
The amazing thing is, they do not do it for themselves, they do for HIM, to bring glory to His name. Jesus saved me from the devil and I will keep on fighting to overcome any obstacle that the devil puts in my way because with the Lord in my life, I will be victorious. I thank Jesus for this opportunity to share a little of my life with you.
Thank You, Jesus.
Written by: A.