Philippians 4:13

I usually start my day with a simple prayer. I don’t regard myself as a very religious person but I try to read the Bible as much as I can. It has been a part of my life and my source of strength for some time now.

My life was anything but perfect. I’ve been in very difficult situations, and if it wasn’t for my faith I don’t know how I could have survived. There are times when I felt weak, insignificant and alone. My imperfections led me to constantly dwell on negative feelings on account of what I was going through. I focused on the mistakes that I made and what I did wrong. Thus I held bitterness and resentment in my heart.

I had a hard time allowing my emotional wounds to heal, even though I felt that God could help me to heal. Still I never felt happy. Hurtful memories kept coming back and I could not forgive myself. There were times when I wanted to give up but then God filled my heart with so much hope. It came to me that He could heal me of my hurtful memories if I let Him.

God held me tightly and showed me the right path by cultivating peace in my heart. I surrendered everything to Him and let Him control my life. There was nothing else I could do. I sought Him with all my heart and began to read and trust in His word. I asked the Lord to renew my faith in Him. I was lost without Him and I knew he would never give up on me. His word became a beacon to lead me out of darkness into the light; from hurt to healing.

I prayed to the Lord to reveal His purpose in my life. To my pleasant surprise, He used my weakness to fulfill His promise of new life in me. He allowed me to focus on Him and on His strength, and not on my weakness. What a revelation that was!

I am still struggling to become a better person. I know it’s not easy. But knowing that “I can do everything through Him who gives me strength,” enables me to focus on Him, and not on my own weakness.

Anonymous

Comment:
This beautiful testimony shows the power of God’s healing in her life. She allowed God to take away her resentment and anger, and to put on Christ; to be a new person because she believed she could do everything through Christ. There are miracles and miracles, but the miracle of spiritual healing in our lives is surely the greatest. Thank you for this wonderful story.

Fr. Hugh Duffy