One of my God moments

He didn’t love me anymore and the truth was, I didn’t love him either. I looked at my wedding pictures and wondered who the woman was smiling into his face. We had been married for only three years, but we both knew our marriage was over. How can you stay married to someone that you can’t stand being in the same room with? After deciding that I would move out of our house and what I would take with me, we decided to meet with a pastor at Village Baptist Church so we could tell everyone that we had even met with a pastor and our marriage couldn’t be saved. We’d never really attended church, but knew that having a pastor agree that our marriage was a beyond repair would help to validate our decision to divorce. God had different plans for us. Even though we couldn’t speak to each other without words dripping with sarcasm and bitterness, we agreed to another meeting, and another and then another. Six weeks later, our marriage was restored. We had a relationship that I had never dreamed possible. Best of all, I knew that it was God who saved our marriage and that He would always be there…for better or worse.

How has God moved in YOUR life?

So, it seemed like it would be something that would cause stories to start pouring in...but it's been more of a trickle. Tell me something that God has done in your life that was so unmistakably him, it couldn't have been anything else - in 100 words (the word amount isn't as important as the story). I had seen it done at another church and it was one of the most powerful services I have ever been a part of. Ordinary people talking about how God has revealed himself to them, loved them, provided for them and comforted them. Here's an excerpt from an article written by one of the teaching pastors from the church where I saw it -

An unmistakable connection takes place

when the congregation hears from people

who are so very much in the same boat,

just trying to do life from Monday through Saturday.

They're people who simply give witness

with humility and honesty

to moments when

"Only God" can be the explanation.

Psalm 96:3 says Publish his glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things he does. This Christmas Eve, let's tell the people who come to the Christmas Eve services at Village about the amazing things He has done for us. People need to hear that He's real...that He cares...that He wants us to experience true JOY...that He is there even when we feel most alone. They need to hear that He is no longer the baby in the manger that so many people see Him as at Christmas. He is alive and WITH US!!

Here are some statements that will hopefully get you started. You can post them here or email them to faithstories@vbconline.org...

Stories from a time that:
You were rescued
You experienced His grace
You experienced a miracle
You knew God was with you
You were in danger and He protected you
You experienced great blessing
You experienced healing (spiritual or physical)
You experienced the power of prayer
You experienced God's victory
You experienced Him through people He placed in your life
You experienced His provision
You experienced His perfect peace