I was thinking about my encounter with bullies who “beat me to a pulp” in grade school, for no reason other than they “could” and it brought a smile to my face.  You might wonder why such a dismal and painful memory would bring a smile to my face, it’s simple…God.

God?  Yes, God.

He was with me as I struggled to breathe, and He was with me as I fought through an emotionally upsetting crisis due to the aftermath from that attack.

And, He was with me, as He guided my path and “birthed” my career as a Director and Counselor in geriatrics in nursing homes which sprouted within me after that day of my attack.

God was with me in fact, all of the days of my life, and continues to be at this time, and will be until I go to Him in eternity.

He was with me and knew me before my parents, my siblings, and my spouse.

He placed me in my mother’s womb and had plans for me, plans to prosper and to help those in need, through the my calling of helping the elderly in nursing homes.

You see, it was feeling helpless, and ripped of my independence as I struggled with fear due to the attack, that made me feel the desire to help those who feel likewise.

And, the elderly in nursing homes are often stripped of their independence, struggle with fear of growing old in an institution and feel helpless and can be prey to being taken advantage of.

I thank God every single day of my life for bringing about a transformation during each mishap or tribulation in my life.  It brings me to another level as He helps me and guides me through each painful excursion.

It is this growth that allows for sharing my heart to those in need of comfort, and hope in an otherwise “gloomy” situation.

God never lets us sit in ashes, He will always seek to lift us up, and offer us beauty in its place.

He will bring us closer to Him in the process, and He will define us further in our pursuit of Him as we seek His face and His kingdom.

So, take a walk through your past, even the darkest of times, and think…you will more than realize God was with you always.

He was holding you up with His right hand of righteousness.  He carried you through the roughest terrain, and He laid His perfect peace on you in the aftermath of the storm.

When we open the windows in our heart, we will be able to let in the love of God and His mercy.

He will pour His Spirit over us when we accept Him for who He is…Our Lord and Savior, and our King of kings.  Our magnificent Father of love.   Our everything.

 

 

“Father, I thank You for the growth in which I gained through my adversities, and I thank You for the Light that never failed to shine along my path, or on my face, even in tumultuous and trying times,  You are the reason I am, and You are the reason for everything in my life, I love You, I pray that others who are in the dark, seek the light and Your face, so that they too can know the wonder of Your love, in Jesus’ name, Amen.”