Today is a special day of commemoration of God’s faithfulness. Nineteen years ago on this very date, I was at an intersection in life with all roads leading to nowhere I wanted to be. I was confused, discouraged, disillusioned and just beaten down, worn-out, tired. My ministry, my job, my family and my faith were all on shaky ground. I took some time away to seek God about it and He spoke to my heart that my life as I knew it was about to change, and the changes were not going to be easy. He was right. The tremors turned into a full-blown earthquake. The ministry began to crumble, my marriage went over the cliff, my family was thrown into utter chaos, and my job was in serious jeopardy. On top of that, my faith was like a rope that had seen too many jagged rocks. I was hanging on to it by a single strand – and it was fraying.
It was unspeakably bad. But God was indescribably better.
He never left me. And He used all of that, and I mean ALL of it, to forge for me a life that I would not trade for any other life. A life that is so precious to me now that if I had to go through all of that again in order to gain it again, I would do it in a heartbeat.
It’s not a perfect life, but neither was my former life. There are still remnants of the past that create unpleasant effects in the present. But the tangible blessings are beyond what I imagined possible. And the most important treasure is my relationship with Him is stronger and deeper and more personal than ever before.
So, today, my personal testimony echoes the words of the apostle Paul: “God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord” (1 Corinthians 1:9). I know from experience, no matter how bad life gets, God is always better.
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