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| Let the Lord be the wind in your Sails |
Do you know there is power in your words? Your words can
build up or tear down. I had the incredible opportunity to use words to help
someone. This was a young girl on the other side of the world. A girl I’d never
met personally, but through my blog, I “stumbled” across her blog. I will use the word “stumble” very lightly because I know that God was answering my
prayers. I asked to be used. I asked to help someone who was hurting, just as
Jesus Christ helped me and put people in my life to encourage me to keep
pushing ahead when I wanted to give up; pointing me to the Lord and
His ability to make all things new.
When I “met” this sweet, broken, lost girl, she was suicidal (which unfortunately
is very common in the Asian culture due to the high pressure to succeed.) With each of her posts I found myself
without words, unable to “talk” her out of the thoughts she was having. But the
one thing I did know; God was highlighting this young, beautiful girl and HE
knew the words that she needed to hear. I spent time praying, reading the
scriptures and asking for HIS WORDS to fill me up as I typed my responses to
her. I knew that God had a plan and I was finally open to be an instrument in His hand.
I know that I am no one particularly great or special, just a once broken...now healed woman through Jesus Christ's forgiving love. I have been
given the ability to write, a gift from God and I want to use it FOR HIM and
HIS PURPOSE. My hands floated effortlessly over the keyboards, thoughts spilling
out, pouring God’s life affirming words of love, forgiveness, kindness, grace,
hope, promise, truth and the perfect and wonderful plan He has for her life. I watched the
words spring to life; a new encouragement in response to her heart ache each
and every week. I consistently prayed and relied on the Lord for help to reach
this lost, hurting girl. Slowly, as the
months passed, she began to change. Her posts were no longer of suicide, but of
hope. She was beginning to see herself through God’s eyes. The lies of the
enemy, washed away through the Lords truth and love.
It’s been several years since our first meeting. She now
affectionately refers to me as her “American Mama.” I recently posted a story
about my dad on my blog on the one year anniversary of his passing, “CLIMB YOUR MOUNTAIN-A TRUE STORY OF DAVID BOLDA,” and
I wanted to share a portion of a comment she left after reading my post: “I would not
have survived my struggle with suicide and the depression I had back then if it
wasn't because of your constant caring, uplifting and understanding comments. I
am living a good life now, and I too will take on his example. I will fight
everything that comes my way, I will look at the world positively and I will be
grateful and happy.” God had worked a
miracle! He had reached this young girl all the way across the world!
Your words have life giving power. Allow the Lord into your
day. Ask for His Words to fill you up and help you be a blessing to others.
In my own ability, I would never have been able to reach into that young girl’s
life, but the Lord knew exactly what she needed to hear. Are you willing to
step outside of your comfort zone and ask the Lord to use you? It may be
difficult, but never underestimate what the Lord has in store for your life.
Are you willing to allow Him to use your words and life for HIS GOOD AND PERFECT PLAN?
Pray today and ask for His will in your life…there is someone who needs you.
God is waiting for you to say, “Send me Lord!”
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper
time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galations 6:9
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of
those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28
“O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man
that trusteth in him.” Psalm 34:8
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