I would be lying if I said that I attended church service every Sunday, as a matter of fact, I can’t even actually remember the last time I went to church … and that’s terrible! Like many others, I’ve lived my whole life in the “fast-lane” and have seen and experienced the worst of the worst! I’ve been “exposed” to things that most people only see on TV.
All the while, asking God why I was given such a miserable life—why me!!? Why am I even here!? What is my purpose in life and better yet, how and when will I know what it is!?
Well two years ago, I was arrested and jailed for a pretty serious crime and I spent Christmas, New Years, my birthday, and so on ... in the S.C.R.J. While I was incarcerated, someone broke into my apartment and literally stole
everything I owned! When I was released from jail, I had absolutely nothing except for the clothes I had been wearing when I was arrested! I had no where to go because my apartment had also been vandalized and of course I had been evicted without notice or anything else for that matter! Needless to say, I had no choice but
to stay at my parents home ... eventually, I was able to find a small apartment. (It wasn’t much …) but at least it was mine and I was grateful for that alone!
I gradually replaced my losses and acquired the basic necessities and such … it was around this time, I realized that GOD was working in my life and I was exactly where I was supposed to be ... I had to lose all the worldly processions that I cherished, in order to recognize the God-given blessings in my life!
I am a firm believer in that everything happens (for a reason)! Our stay here on earth is nothing more/nothing less than a “learning” process and a test of faith. Although I wasn’t exactly thrilled about the location (much less anything else) of my new living arrangements … It didn’t take long for me to acknowledge that GOD had truly placed me there (for a reason) I realized this, once I started meeting my new neighbors—and discovered that they were full blown Christians (one of which, an elderly man, who had been a preacher at one time) ... we often sit for hours sometimes, and read and/or discuss scriptures from the Bible!
God had surrounded me with His “angels” and for the first time in my life, I feel at peace with myself! I now have a clear conscience and a true sense of serenity! God knew exactly what HE was doing all along ... I simply had to be “broken” in order to be “fixed.” God bless.
