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Sunday, April 24, 2005

Testimony

You know what??? I used to hear older people say this and I couldn't understand what they meant by: When I look back over my life and ALL that He's done for me, my soul cries HALLELUJAH! Thank you Lord for saving me; but now I know.I went to church today, and each time I go I realize more and more how much I love my Bishop, because of the God in her and she can preach her behind OFF!!! But in listening to her I realized that I have come through so much-not on my own or because of my greatness but because of the amazing mercy and grace of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ...In realizing this I began to list out all the things that I could remember His mercy and grace seeing me through:
1. I attend Drexel University {although that's a shout all in itself} and although I am working like a slave and with loans-I'm maintaing and growin and learning and getting closer and closer to my dream.
2.I have a family that loves me and surrounds me in strength and peace and although we may bump heads, when times get rough I know that they'll be there for me.
3.3 years ago I fell in love and recently I had to finally let it go, it hurt like all hell but the clouds are breaking and the sun is starting to peek through again and although my heart my always partially belong to that soul I know God told me NO because he has something greater for both of us and I pray his strength and his future to be built on the shoulders of Christ.
4.When I didn't work last year and had tuition to pay I never went a day without a meal and to this very moment I have NEVER been on hold-PRAISE THE LORD!!!
5.I trusted "friends" with my open soul and it was exposed and torn and I was left to drown in a sea I thought I had a rowing partner in but the Lord has shown me that friends are human too and that I cannot lean on them and I'm learning to let go of the betrayal issue but I praise God that he still provides other friends around me and I thank Him for reminding me how strong my backbone is and I didn't drown.
6.Twice Drexel has threatened not to give me housing :-o and twice my God said I have an alternative. I was left to find somewhere to live on my own for the first time without warning {in more ways than one} and the Lord provided Alisha and Stiles to me. I found my apartment with a wonderful roommate and the great thing was I was able to open the doors of our new apartment to another friend that was in need and my other half Rhonda was living RIGHT ACROSS THE HALL!!! It couldn't be any better. Then we were threatened with the closing of the building and once again the Lord stepped in and stopped those plans so we may remain right where we are...HALLELUJAH!!!
7.And last but not least: I'm Still Breathing! At 21 I realize that I could've been dead a long time ago coming from where I'm from {it ain't easy} and seeing what I've seen {it wasn't pretty}, health-wise what I've been through and what I am currently going through I thank God to just exist on His Earth and everyday that I am here solidifies that I have a purpose and I'm still here to acheive it.
I hope my testimony helped to encourage whoever reads this and praise God for what He's done, is doing, and will do and even if He doesn't do what I want I know He's able but just has a better way and His ways are higher than mine and that alone makes me smile :-)
Dr. CH, MD

posted by DSweet1 @ Sunday, April 24, 2005

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