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AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL FROM ONE SAVED BY THE GRACE OF GOD
I have a story to tell. It is a story about hope where there was no hope, about a God who is bigger than anything I ever imagined.
I have had serious depression for the last 10 to 12 years. Each year seemed to get worse and worse. I had been through all the antidepressants, alcohol, counseling, praying, being prayed for and nothing was helping. The last week of January 2002, was the worst it had ever been. Crying every day in sadness and desperation. I was as far down the dark end of the street as you can go. There was no hope left for me in family, friends, myself or God. The only thing I could take comfort in was the thought of killing myself and ending the pain. It was so dark, lonely and hopeless I couldn’t face many more days hurting like this. I was at the end of my rope.
That week some friends who are involved with a ministry out of town invited me to go back with them and see what God might do. I didn’t really want to go out of town but I had nowhere else to turn, so I went.
I spent many hours each day before God. I found myself in the midst of others praying, interceding, praising and worshiping. I was prayed for several times. The best way I can describe what happened was that God met me there and His love flowed over me. When there was nothing but God things began to change. By the time I left for home the depression was completely gone! I have been totally healed! Not only is the darkness gone but also many things from deep in the past are also gone. I now have a new love for God and people that I never had before. So many things have changed I don’t have room to tell them all.
In the Book of Acts a lame man is healed. He jumps up and tells everyone what God has done for him. Like that lame man I was crippled in my mind. Like that lame man I now have a story to tell about what God did for me. Miracles and wonders will happen so the world will know of the power of God. I am telling my story so you will know. If you have never before seen or heard of a miracle you have now.
My life is a new adventure. Each day I look forward to what God will do. I don’t have an agenda other than loving God and looking for Him to guide. Everything is not perfect but with a new mind and God’s love there is lots of hope.
Gary
gkr50@yahoo.com
I have a story to tell. It is a story about hope where there was no hope, about a God who is bigger than anything I ever imagined.
I have had serious depression for the last 10 to 12 years. Each year seemed to get worse and worse. I had been through all the antidepressants, alcohol, counseling, praying, being prayed for and nothing was helping. The last week of January 2002, was the worst it had ever been. Crying every day in sadness and desperation. I was as far down the dark end of the street as you can go. There was no hope left for me in family, friends, myself or God. The only thing I could take comfort in was the thought of killing myself and ending the pain. It was so dark, lonely and hopeless I couldn’t face many more days hurting like this. I was at the end of my rope.
That week some friends who are involved with a ministry out of town invited me to go back with them and see what God might do. I didn’t really want to go out of town but I had nowhere else to turn, so I went.
I spent many hours each day before God. I found myself in the midst of others praying, interceding, praising and worshiping. I was prayed for several times. The best way I can describe what happened was that God met me there and His love flowed over me. When there was nothing but God things began to change. By the time I left for home the depression was completely gone! I have been totally healed! Not only is the darkness gone but also many things from deep in the past are also gone. I now have a new love for God and people that I never had before. So many things have changed I don’t have room to tell them all.
In the Book of Acts a lame man is healed. He jumps up and tells everyone what God has done for him. Like that lame man I was crippled in my mind. Like that lame man I now have a story to tell about what God did for me. Miracles and wonders will happen so the world will know of the power of God. I am telling my story so you will know. If you have never before seen or heard of a miracle you have now.
My life is a new adventure. Each day I look forward to what God will do. I don’t have an agenda other than loving God and looking for Him to guide. Everything is not perfect but with a new mind and God’s love there is lots of hope.
I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the Living. Ps 27:13If there is some way in which I can encourage, talk to or pray with you please let me know. My desire is that you know the same freedom Christ has given me.
Gary
gkr50@yahoo.com
