To tell you I have been humbled and blessed tonight is an understatement!!! And also please be in prayer for this person as they navigate an extremely difficult journey! God knows the need.
God used me to be the vessel to use my testimony and purpose to help someone that is going through a rough time. Very similar to my situation. He allowed me to bring his strength to this person when they needed it most.
God is so good.
Let me give you a little story time!
So I have been praying for someone very close to me and a situation I didn't know really what was going on. I knew or thought i had an idea of it. But i have been praying daily for this person. And also asking him to open up lines of communication as well. I have not been a very good friend in the past. And I am trying to do what is right in Gods eyes and with a true heart with this person even though they don't know it. But it never occurred to me to pray for the other person in the situation! Why I have no clue.
So over the past 24 hours, I have been seeing stuff from this other person. Y'all, I never see it. Ever. Probably because we don't really interact. But when I realized God was putting this in front of my face over and over I was like "Ok God, you are asking me to reach out to this person and I will listen."
I did. I reached out. And it humbled me and made me laugh in joy and cry tears of happiness. God used me for his glory. To witness and tell this person of the goodness of the Lord. Allowed me to have the right words with raw vulnerability to let them know how good he has been to me in my pain. To pray for them and tell them to trust in the Lord with everything that he will use his plan and his time to bring what is wrote already , their story, to light. And our conversation was sooooo amazing. And its not any of my doing yall- to GOD all thanks are given.
After wards I literally sat and just praised the Lord. I keep doing it hours later. I am rejoicing in his name for the good things he is doing in my life. I am rejoicing that this person is doing something very brave and vulnerable to better their life and the lives of those they love. To change, to be changed, to give it to God and live a better life. Im so beyond proud of them. And I let them know it. And will be day after day as I watch God move in them to honor him!
God is good all the time.
As i was ending my night and about to go watch some tv I asked God to show me in the bible what i needed to know about this situation etc. I opened it up and was thumbing through Isaiah and the scripture of Chapter 50 verse 4-11 caught my attention- Entitled the Lords Obedient Servant.
It gave me chills and I thanked God again for showing me the direction I needed to go. I ask him every day over everything what do you want me to do, to see- what do you want me to do today for your glory Lord?? And every day he answers me and always guides me down the right path.
God will never leave you and will send you to do his good works every day if you ask and let him. He will fill you with the Holy Spirit and you will yearn to read his story, the bible, and learn more. You will find something new every day. He will never lead you astray!
Purpose in Pain. Testimony that will reach people that need Gods love. Im just his vessel. He is my captain!
Stephanie Jones
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