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Date Posted: 07:34:13 12/10/02 Tue
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Jesus Christ,
I want to share with you "My turning point" in Jesus Christ. I had Major
surgery May 8, 2000. You see, I wasn't really walking a faith based
listening to God walk with the Lord Jesus. I believed in Him when I was in
a
crisis situation. And, I am sure I had lots of people praying for me, but
I
was like Paul the apostle in alot of ways before My turning point. I walked
in the world I basically had one foot in the world and the other on a banana
peel, because it wasn't with Jesus as it should have been.
Anyway, I did attend church and at the time of this surgery I was living
in Iowa. Living there thinking in my worldly mind that I was helping my
daughter whom I left with my parents due to not being able to find a job
in
Ky. I was a "Runner", a runner is someone who runs from the Lord, they are
searching for love (they find it in all the wrong places, the enticing part
of this love is that it really isn't true fulfilling love, its just a picture
and its not love..., I ran from responsibility to myself and my child, due
to
my selfish ways, I laughed at others etc., I was a sinner but I didn't truly
acknowledge my sin because I didn't view it that way I viewed it as I was
doing my Own thing. ) My turning point came in May of 2000, I went to church
and after church getting into (this person whom I called friend at the time's
van) it turned out He wasn't actually my friend. (I do forgive him, but
he
was the one who (the devil used to entice me-I rebuke Satan in the name of
Jesus).
Let me tell you this before I continue...God knew the hour to the minute
when he was going to call my name, He knew just when I was going to finally
let go of the old world of sin and rely on him. But, it wouldn't be until
now looking back and seeing what I have been through that I realize just
how
much Jesus loves me.
I felt this pressure when I got into the passenger seat, now the
passenger door's handle didn't work so I had to crawl over the drivers seat.
(see the Lord knew the exact moment)...then it hit, and no earthly human
being was around me, but that is just the way the Lord wanted it, He wanted
me to depend on him, no one else, it was time for me to take "the turning
point", would I ask him in or would I just die sitting in that chair of the
van? I believe now that it was my spirit calling out to God for salvation
that actually enabled me to sit here and write you tonight a part of my
testimony. (Maybe someone out there needs to have their own turning point
in
Jesus, maybe they need to Know there is someone who loves them beyond the
words I love you...
So, I sat in that van chair and I called out to JESUS ...Jesus save
me...And he did...He saved me, I am telling you the truth as I have sent
you
a picture of what I went through I would not be sitting here tonight if it
wasn't for the Love of Jesus. It wasn't that God chose me, it was because
I
chose God. I had a brain aneurysm...but I didn't know what it was at the
time, and instead of going to the hospital. I went to the store with this
guy and asked him to buy me some aspirin (which is a no no) you shouldn't
take aspirin with this type of headache. ( I didn't know) but the pressure
stopped not because of the aspirin but because of the Lord Jesus...I really
believe that... I went to the doctors the next day and told him what happen
because my head was still hurting and I had not slept much during the night
because the cat at the house kept jumping on the bed (that was the Lord using
the cat) if the Lord can use a donkey to talk, he can use a cat too. The
next morning I went to the doctors and they sent me for testing in a bigger
town in Iowa ...they were going to do an MRI, but the MRI didn't show
anything on the X-ray...so they did a spinal tap (Never had one of those
before in my life) but what really helped me and like I said before I see
it
now clearly was that the pain I experienced was nothing like the pain the
Lord went through on His way to die on the Cross for us, so I basically
concentrated on that. The doctor stated that day that most people die from
brain aneurysms, they pray for these types of warnings. He stated this after
he found out that I actually had one, but I didn't understand the grave
consequences of the whole thing...My main thing was that I trusted in Jesus
and He would get me through, and I opted to go home, against the doctors
orders I went home. I went home and sent prayer out at 4 am for my family
for the traveling and for my Aunt who had colon problems, but I told them
that I trusted God to get me through, and I felt peace. The next morning
I
went to Des Moines Iowa and checked in with the doctor who then rushed me
to
the hospital, where they proceeded to do an angiogram. During this test
(they inject you with dye (I am allergic to the dye) but during this test
the
Lord helped me due to that allergy. I talked the whole time during that
test, always asking them what is going on...they then took me into ICU, and
there standing in my room were the Pastors from my church and family started
to come in...I didn't know that lots of them came, even the daughter I left
behind (how I prayed please Lord let me see Anna) she was there I would later
learn several hrs later). I asked the chaplain to read Psalm 23, and when
the pastors said they would pray for me I said no please pray for my
Aunt...he marveled but I knew that I was in God's hands and I asked him to
save me and He did so far, if he takes us this far, he isn't going to leave
us to walk the rest of the way alone.
The doctor who did my surgery told us that 1/3 of the people cannot
walk
or talk after the surgery...I didn't experience that problem, I did have
a
hard time comprehending a few things but I made it through the surgery.
By
the way they did test me I do have another aneurysm this one is at the base
of my skull, but in all things I knew that Jesus saved me! And, if I am
required to have more surgery I know that I will be in the arms of Jesus
when
that one takes place too...
This was the turning point of my story and I think if God allows me
to
share I will share more with you, when the Holy Spirit tells you to write
your testimony this is what I want you to say in that quiet still voice...You
have to obey. I am thankful that God brought each one of you into my life
and I will continue to bring you into what the Lord is doing for me, for
after all this is my turning point. What a blessing Jesus Christ is too
me,
Praise Jesus! Thank you Most Heavenly Father for sending Your Only Son Jesus
to Carry our sins, wipe them away with His life saving blood and Make a home
for us in eternity. God bless each one of you... I know He is...
Safe in Jesus arms,
Mary
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