Back in the 1980’s it seemed my life was at the bottom of a deep pit. I had a divorce, a business failure, financial ruin, and separation my children that I loved so much.
The divorce and business failure left me with a few clothes, an old Nova, and some odds and ends of furniture that my former wife had discarded. My life was in turmoil. I ended up living in nine places over five years. I was so broke that I was forced to live with my Mom for two of those tumultuous years in order to make ends meet -- a move not especially boosting for a grown man's ego.
During the turbulence, God both connected me with, and corrected me, by the advice of a wise Godly counselor. He helped me to process my roller coaster of emotions (remember feelings usually lie to you, but they seem so true at the moment).
But the liferaft that most came to my rescue were the scriptures I had memorized a few years prior to this gut-wrenching upheaval. I staked my life on the truth of them. The Holy Spirit -- that's the supernatural force from Christ that every believer receives upon genuine salvation -- brought God's power to bear via His Word in the inner fabric of my being.
I even recorded some instructive and encouraging verses in order to listen to them whenever I was in my Nova. (I'd be happy to burn an audio CD copy for you personally. gary@menwhowin.com)
During this period, I even experienced some random thoughts of suicide. But I knew this wasn't an option. My Dad had taken his life, and the impact on the loved ones around him was devastating. Besides, upon entrance to heaven, how would I explain to God that I couldn't trust Him? So, I personally perservered (Romans 5:2-5).
Within six years God restored me. As a new and different person by then, I was given a firmer emotional footing than ever before (1 Peter 5:6).
Had I not saturated my soul with God's sure and true Word, I doubt if I'd be able to write such a good report that's contained in this blog. So, my exhortation to you is to start getting hooked on the book. You'll never regret doing so. (Read my 1/02/09 newsletter, Before your Train Wreck Occurs)
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