{"id":1182,"date":"2012-11-25T11:34:19","date_gmt":"2012-11-25T16:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etheriedge.wordpress.com\/?p=1182"},"modified":"2020-10-28T19:32:26","modified_gmt":"2020-10-28T23:32:26","slug":"how-far-weve-come","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forglorysake.com\/index.php\/2012\/11\/25\/how-far-weve-come\/","title":{"rendered":"How Far We've Come…"},"content":{"rendered":"


Thanksgiving was a milestone this year. I hardly made it an hour without tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat. God has amazed me with all His faithfulness. My “Jesus Calling<\/em>” devotional shows three years of comments on each day: 2010-2012. Emotionally stressed, notes of desperation circle the pages. Just trying to survive, I ask God to rescue us from issues now long past.<\/p>\n

Oh, He is good. He never left me, although a lot of moments I felt<\/em> alone. When I couldn’t see Him doing anything He was there, always there, working behind the scenes. He promised to hear my every<\/em> prayer, and I know He did because I see the answers in such personal ways.<\/p>\n

Shocking as it sounds, I’m actually thankful for those trials. Without each one I would not know Him like I do. I wouldn’t have the proof<\/em> that He did all this. My Sustainer and constant Hope. God proved Himself to me and I have a record of it. It’s almost surreal that I lived through the things recorded.<\/p>\n

God, never relented in fighting for my family. Why it all happened? I don’t know. But I believe He always had a plan and He always had a way through. He mercifully saved us.\u00a0Step by step… bit by bit, only revealing as much as I could take in at the moment. And it was a lot to take in! He was there and that’s the point. My being completely overwhelmed caused me to turn more fully to Him for help.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The waiting, the praying, the longing, the confusion all directed me to Him for hope- real Hope. He has done MORE than I could’ve imagined. When\u00a0I look around at my family this year, I feel utterly rich. Rich to know His Grace, His Mercy, His love. This amazing God of the Universe cares for me.\u00a0How do I know? I can see how far we’ve come.<\/p>\n

ForGlorySake!<\/strong> -Anna

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“Praise God, everybody! Applaud God, all people! His love has taken over our lives; God’s faithful ways are eternal. Hallelujah!”<\/em><\/strong> Psalm 117: 1-2\u00a0msg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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