Life had given her good reason to live a life of bondage and brokenness. There was nothing safe and nurturing about her upbringing. Stats would tell you that it really shouldn't have been a surprise that she ended up addicted and on the streets. What was a surprise was the intervention of God's grace in her life. She encountered Jesus Christ and His love in a very real and profound way. She got involved in a church with a strong recovery program. It wasn't an instantaneous transformation without struggle, but it was real and true and witnessed by all who knew and loved her. With God's help, she escaped the snare of the enemy.
I don't know what it is to live in a life altering snare like addiction. But, I do know what it's like to feel trapped in depression, unforgiveness, worry, fear and other such unseen snares of the soul. (Join me for the rest of this post on Sunday, May 6th, at Woman to Woman Ministries where each Sunday I share a bit of Sunday Soul Food!)
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Such truths in this post. I've been shown so many things about myself that I would never have thought were me. But, God does tend to set those eyes open so we can be free. Still working on a few here. Thanks for sharing your story, and so prayerful for your loved one that was set free. God is amazing when his time comes for healing.
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Isn't God so good that He is patient about the timing of our healing and deliverance. He knows when we are ready to tackle another layer of healing.
DeleteHealing from God is so helpful. Thank you for sharing.
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I don't know what kind of bird it is. I should research it.
DeleteThose who God sets free are free indeed. Our church is very involved in helping girls in Human Trafficing (Restoration House KC). Hard to believe but Kansas City--being right in the middle of our country with I70 running through is a MAJOR hub for these monsters.
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What a wonderful and much needed ministry!
DeleteStopping by from Susan's link up :). I'm headed over to read the rest!
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