+ Bless others with your testimony! +

Original Post Date: May 31, 2007

Psalm 107:2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy...

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God has been so very good to me.

He has and He is everything to me.

When I was younger, if someone would have told me that God was going to use me to be a blessing to others, I would have laughed. It wasn't that I did not believe in Him at the time. It was because I was sinning so much to the point that I felt God wouldn't want to save me from the life I was living. I felt so unworthy. I felt so unworthy, in fact, that I figured I might as well continue to do what I was doing.

GOD SAID, "NO!"

He saw something in me that I did not see in myself. He believed in me when, at a time, I tried committing suicide. He believed in me when I was having pre-marital sex...and when I was smoking weed...I have done worse, but no sin is greater than the other. I could give you a long list of the things I have done, but God is so good that when I gave my life to Him and repented, He washed my sins away...No questions asked. Even after all the wrong I had done, He still loved me. He welcomed me with open arms.

Believe me, I am still a work in progress. He is still revealing stuff to me and showing me the things I need to work on. God is working on me so he can work through me. Bless Him.

Despite what I was seeing and what the people in my life were seeing, God chose to use someone as broken as I was. His grace...Yes, His grace is so awesome to me. I'm in awe of him. It amazes me how much he loves me and He saw fit to bless and save me.

There was a time that I was just tired of hurting...the pain seemed too much for me to bare. I cried so hard and actually asked God to take the life from my body. I didn't want to live any longer. I didn't want to go on, but He kept me. I thank Him. I'm sure you've heard the saying..."Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning."...It's so true. I'm still here. Still breathing and FULL OF LIFE!

Daniel 4:2 I thought it good to declare the signs and wonders that the Most High God has worked for me.

I am very open. Some people may think I am too open. While there are some things that I only share with God, my life is an open book. I am free of shame and want to share my life...my testimony...with others. I want people to know that if God saw fit to deliver me...as broken as I was...He will do the same for them. God is very forgiving. He set me free...

John 8:36 Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.

When God has done a great work in your life and delivered you, you should let others know. Your testimony will bless others. By sharing my testimony I am expressing my thanks to Him.

1 Chronicles 16:8 Oh, give thanks to the LORD! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples!

Are you thankful?

Tell others about the things God has delivered you from.

Bless others.

Peace,
Ayana E.

myspace.com/ayanaelon

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