Steven, when I think of the Lord having mercy on my sin-sick-shrivelled-up soul, I am always amazed at his goodness towards this devil that was wandering around the world with impunity. Why me? Why me indeed. One day my husband and I were having lunch at my best friend's home in South Africa. He was crying on her shoulder about me and and I actually heard her say to Glenn: "You should leave Liz alone - she belongs to the devil - there is no hope for her!" The words of an Arminian, although I had no knowledge of such things back then. Well, the Lord converted me in March of 1987 and you would have thought there would be joy amongst my friends and family, but no, I was never that fortunate. Persecution started almost immediately and I was and always have been considered a pariah because of the Doctrines the Lord taught me. But my past always came back to haunt me and my heart condemned me and still does many times, but today you reminded me of that great scripture ".....For if your heart condemns you, God is greater than our heart." I have never forgotten the peace that came over me the day I first heard that scripture. God's mercy is all consuming and I have been the blessed one to receive it for almost 38 years now.
Dear Bro. It is wonderful to hear a honest report.
It's comforting to know that long after the messengers are gone, the message will live on.
Steven, when I think of the Lord having mercy on my sin-sick-shrivelled-up soul, I am always amazed at his goodness towards this devil that was wandering around the world with impunity. Why me? Why me indeed. One day my husband and I were having lunch at my best friend's home in South Africa. He was crying on her shoulder about me and and I actually heard her say to Glenn: "You should leave Liz alone - she belongs to the devil - there is no hope for her!" The words of an Arminian, although I had no knowledge of such things back then. Well, the Lord converted me in March of 1987 and you would have thought there would be joy amongst my friends and family, but no, I was never that fortunate. Persecution started almost immediately and I was and always have been considered a pariah because of the Doctrines the Lord taught me. But my past always came back to haunt me and my heart condemned me and still does many times, but today you reminded me of that great scripture ".....For if your heart condemns you, God is greater than our heart." I have never forgotten the peace that came over me the day I first heard that scripture. God's mercy is all consuming and I have been the blessed one to receive it for almost 38 years now.
What a moving testimony of God's abundant mercy and free grace!!