" Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." - John 14:6
Dear You,
Don't give up!
I was just like you. We had 2 kids, just married out of high school chasing our dreams. But then it happened. I started asking hard questions. What comes next? This is all there is? This is all I'm living for? Changing diapers. Making breakfast. Lunch. And dinner. Everyday. I felt so empty. But I had everything I ever asked for. I was married to my high school sweetheart. He loved me too. Didn't he? He loved our kids too. But still something was missing. That's when I realized I was living for myself. But I had a little help realizing that. God sent my Sunday school teacher. I was tired of telling my kids what to do. Yes, toddlers are stubborn! But they wouldn't listen to me! Do you know what my teacher said? She said, "isn't that just the way we are as God's children...He tells us what to do in His Word, but we won't listen!" Ahh, that hurt. Conviction set in. I knew I wasn't living my life right. I was living the worldly way, expecting Godly results. But it wasn't until a neighbor that I knew was a Christian (you just know). I watched her walk. One day I asked her how it was she lived like a Christian everyday, but I had a hard enough time going to church on Sunday and I'm a Christian too! She said, "you are? Does He know?" Wow. Hit me again. I wanted God to know I was a Christian, but my life style made it hard to know. Then I thought, does Jim know I'm a Christian? I live like he does! It made it hard to walk the walk. Talk the talk doesn't work. And I was living in my sin. Ashamed to say what we did when the kids were in bed. How could I expect my kids to listen to me when I wasn't listening to God? Or expect my husband to be any better because we did all these things before we were married. The thing that changed my life was when my neighbor that was moving gave me a magnet that read, "Jesus Is Lord". I never heard that before. I heard Jesus was Savior. I knew He died on the cross to save me from my sins. But that was all. I lived my life like I wanted to. As the song goes "Years I spent in vanity and pride. Caring not my Lord was crucified. Knowing not it was for ME He died on Calvary." So I repented. I learned to put Jesus first. It saved my marriage. Jesus Is Lord! He comes before my selfish desires. Before my husband. Before my kids. My family knows I would do anything for them. But I can't save them. All I can do is trust Jesus and give them to Him. They are a gift. But the greatest gift died to set me free. I hope this helps someone. If you need me to pray for you I will. Love is worth fighting for! Thank You Jesus!
❤️ -Debbie
I was inspired to write my story today by Updates from
Daily – Morgan Harper Nichols
Special thanks to our son James for tickets to attended Love Worth Fighting For...
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| Me and my husband after the event ~ Love Worth Fighting For Marriage Event 2016! <3 |
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| Jim and I 1984 Christmas Morning with our first 2 kids Michelle and James :) |
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Christmas 2015James and his wife Amanda with their first two kids! I dedicate this blog to them :) |
