@tonyhoward7004

5 months ago

Jesus Christ found me at the bottom of a bottle on the night I was planning my suicide. Lost and without hope, I shouted to the heavens, blaming a God I didn’t know for a pain I couldn’t explain. Then I began to hear strange voices in my head, telling me things I did not understand. Convinced I was going mad, my anger accelerated, my shouts louder. Until finally the voice said so clear and strong : “if you don’t believe me, look it up for yourself!” That’s when I saw that dusty old King James Bible on the nightstand. When was the last time I even touched it, I couldn’t remember. It was a graduation gift from godly grandparents. But I walked over to that nightstand, trembling and uncertain, I picked up that dusty book, and opened it. My eyes drifted across the page and seeming at total randomness, rested upon this verse: “Fear thou not, for I am with thee. Be not dismayed, for I am thy God. I will strengthen thee, yea I will help thee. Yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” That was 23 years ago. My life is far from perfect; I still struggle against sin every day. The only difference is now I know Him who is always by my side; the One who has promised never to leave me, never to forsake me. And I have peace.

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