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Topic: Help (02/20/06)
Have you ever asked God for HELP?
Have you ever thanked God for what you have?
Have you forgot God when things were going well?
Have you blamed God when your prayers were not answered?

I have asked or done all the above. The following is just a part of my life, which I would like to share with you.

I started praying to God when I was five, not because I was taught to, but because my grandmother prayed to him. My mom had an alcohol addiction. I prayed to God, not knowing if he existed or not, but hoping he would answer my prayer. I asked God to help my mom. I asked this day after day until finally she was sober; by this time I was eight years old. I forgot God when my mom was sober. God helped my mom and he helped me to get through those troubled times. I took God for granted. I remembered him when times were tough but forgot him when times were going well. I remembered him again, when my babysitter’s husband and son sexually molested me. I remembered him at fifteen, when my parents separated and my mom started drinking again. At sixteen, things were real bad, so I stopped praying to God and started blaming God. I will never forget telling God that I hated him. I stopped all relations with God. I leaned on a boy instead, until I became pregnant and that boy ran quickly in the opposite direction. I was sad and alone. I was lost, God was there, but I ignored him. At the age of eighteen, I gave birth to my son. My son’s birth changed something in me. I started to thank God everyday for my son. I started going to church. At twenty, I found God and I was saved.

When it came to raising my son, I wanted to learn from my parent’s mistakes. I never wanted my son to feel alone. I wanted him to know I was always there for him. I wanted him to know about addiction, so that he could avoid it. I wanted him to know about his private area and that no one is allowed to touch private areas. Most importantly, I wanted to raise my son to know God. I wanted us to have a relationship and a relationship with God.

I realized as an adult, that I could pray for my mom, but she had to make her own decision to get sober. I do not talk with her much, but when I do, I tell her that I love her and I pray for her, but I love you too much to watch her continue down the path she has chosen. I choose to go down the path God directs me. I forgive my mom. I learned a lot from my mom and she has blessed my life. Her addiction started me on the right track to building a relationship with God. Her addiction kept me from doing any form of drugs. I thank God for both my parents. I thank God for my grandmother, who I heard praying. I thank God for each tough time I have had, because I know it made me who I am today.

I lost God, I blamed God, I questioned God, several times in my life, but God never gave up on me and He has not given up on you. If you are ready to make a change in your life, He will forgive you. God is waiting for you. God loves you and He wants to help you! God wants to be in your life, during all times.




How can I get over this rough patch in my life?
Each day I pray to you; I need your help!
Let me know what I need to do?
Please let me get past this!

God responded, be patient child. Trust in me and you will get through it.
Oh child, why are you not listening to me?
Dear child, I want to help you but you are not letting me. Have faith!

Praying to God is just the first step.
Letting God help, means listening to his answer.
Experiencing God, means letting him lead.
Accepting God, means living your life for him.
Stop putting him off; tomorrow may never come!
Evaluate yourself before it is too late!
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Christine Pellew
03/02/06
You shared some very hard things that happened to you. I felt an urgency in your message, an urgency to others to find Christ no matter what.
I feel that with what you have been through, not many can read this and, "Well she doesn't understand my problem."
The way you related your teen years to what you were going through was well done.
God Bless you as your writing reaches out to others.

I hope you use your experiences along with your gratefullness to God to continue writing, reaching others who are in these situations were you have been.
Jan Ackerson
03/13/06
I just sent you a Private Message, then I realized you might not have PM. If you didn't get it, write me again.