LET GOD HARNESS YOU (Part 1)

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I watched a particular film few days ago and it got me thinking and appreciating God for his grace which he extended to me very early in life. In the film, a secondary school girl was dating a guy who lied to her that he resides overseas. In summary, she lied to her Principal in order to obtain a pass to leave school (as she attends a boarding school), and went away for weeks. At the end of the day, she contracted AIDS and nearly committed suicide.

I began to appreciate God for saving me early in life; at about age TWELVE. As young as I was, God came for me and I'm glad I didn't reject HIS OFFER OF MERCY, otherwise, I don't know what would have become of me! I remember that after two years of becoming born again, I struggled with a particular temptation for about three years before I eventually overcame it (although I didn't know better on how to deal with it at that time). The devil fought VEHEMENTLY so that I could succumb but God upheld me; it was as if hell had made its abode beside me! 

God knew what was coming, and he came ahead of the devil; truly DIVINE APPOINTMENT DELIVERS FROM SATANIC DESTRUCTION as my Spiritual Father said. The truth is, if I had not given my life to Christ at that time, the devil would still have wrought his works but I wouldn't have had enough strength to withstand him. By the time I will now give my life to Christ, I will have to gather the pieces of my life with several scars!

For over a decade now, God has kept me in Him. I wouldn't say my walk with Him has been steady all the way but I've come to know him as the one that is always there. A few times while I was younger in faith (i.e; during my late teens to early twenties), I had thought of backsliding for a short while TO COME BACK TO GOD LATER because I felt He 'took' my life from me before I became aware of myself. I felt He had hindered me from expressing myself the way I would have wanted, and He gave me a 'dull' life to live.

To be continued.......

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