Character is victory not a gift
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Shalom and greetings in the unfailing name of Jesus Christ. What a privilege it is to be able to share in the goodness and mercy of our Lord Jesus. I am 18 years of age and would love to share my story.
It has been a year now since I was introduced to the Message, and ever since than, a U-turn has been made in my life.
I used to think I knew God. I sang in choirs and did lots of things I thought would give me a 'Christian title'. But by the grace of God, Jesus is revealed to me and I have come to know the Truth.
As a young girl a few years ago, I started doing a part time job as a cashier every school holiday, which was my mother's idea, so I could help them financially by buying my own clothes and necessities.
My mom works for this place and she organised a job for me there. I could buy anything I wanted without having to ask my parents' permission. I even had enough pocket money when I returned to school.
As a 16 year old at the time, money seemed to be no object for me. As the oldest child in our house it was important for me to make my parents proud in every way that I could.
I always did well in school and it was my priority to be the best possible in everything I did, especially with friend and family looking up to me.
I turned 17 in 2010, and in December a very good friend of mine invited me to their church. That Sunday I heard of the Message of the hour. Like the young eaglet, not knowing I was one yet, I heard my Mother Eagle scream and I had to respond.
God revealed to me Himself, His Word, and I saw Malachi 4:5,6 "Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse."
As I read The Spoken Word I started seeing Scriptures I had never known about. The conduct of a woman stood out for me.
Through Scripture I saw how much God values her. How she should conduct herself with love, care and respect towards her body, how she should submit under headship and how she should be dressed. Everything was there. It was just for me to get in some black pants and go, but I looked beyond all that to Jesus.
There even came a time my mother got so angry with me she forced me to go and when I calmly refused, she stopped talking to me and told me never to ask her anything again. But realize how they must feel.
My father commanded me not to go back to the Bible Believers, but I am still trusting God as He makes a way for me to go every time. I had never felt closer to God than this time.
Glory to God, somehow my father thought it well to give me some money to buy things that I needed. Its not what I planned to have this summer, but its only me looking at one piece of the puzzle, God sees the bigger picture.
It has always been a dream of mine to work in the health profession, because of my passion for people. As time is running out, I'm still waiting for an answer from the university, but that's not the only time that's running out as we are living in the last hour.
I think I'm loosing my mind...that's right, because its being renewed by the Word of God. I love my parents and I never intended for them to feel this way about me, but I believe God knows best.
Still going through trails and warfare, I know God is still God. Character is a victory, not a gift, and there is no victory without a battle.
Brother Branham says:"God cares when you care, but you got to care first." and "There is one thing God cannot do, that is to fail.
May God bless you.