From a young age, I grew up in the values of the Christian faith that my parents passed on to me. Prayer at home, church, pastor's granddaughter.
In short, I was born as they say "between two pages of the Bible". God was therefore obvious to me and I was sure that he existed. Besides, God had honored my faith as a child several times. I remember one night in particular. I was about ten years old. I was very scared in the car and I asked God to show me that he was protecting us. If that was the case, he must have had a madman in a car brushing past us without touching us. Yes, I know, that's a strange request! But, a few minutes later, that's exactly what happened. I was blown away and I knew God was protecting me!
I needed him and I was grateful for him to accept me as I was. I was well aware that I was not perfect. I quickly realized that my nature, the bottom of my heart, was not always clean. It separated me from God. In the years that followed, I entrusted him with the rest of my life. At that time, I compared my life to a long quiet river . Finally ... until the day when the first storms began to shake the waters ...
Hang in there, some turbulence… During my geography studies, I had some difficulties in finding internships to validate my last year of Master. A few years later, I experienced unemployment and celibacy.
I felt like all the things that were important to men were far from me. At the bottom of the wave, I experienced moments of doubt and incomprehension: where was my God? What was I to understand? My worth and my identity were seriously shaken; and my thoughts dragged me to the bottom. Was my life escaping God? … But the God of my life remains in control!I saw him open unsuspected doors; in ways that I would not have imagined in my studies and my work. He responded to my every material need, gave me back joy and strength when I ran out and carried when my problems were too heavy.
And also, lead me in projects that I would never have imagined because I did not feel up to it. In each of these experiences, he made me discover new facets of his character, of his love for me while changing the bottom of my heart which was not always very pretty.
I walk with the assurance that this so great and extra God is beside me at all times. Your part of the road looks like mine or not, in any case do not hesitate to contact me. If you want me to take a few steps with you to help you discover the Creator.
Myriam
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