~ Romans 8:31
I got saved on September 6, 1995 at a cottage meeting. I learned more in that meeting than in my 18 years "being Catholic." I thank God for the teaching of the Church of God and the power of deliverance. Praise God!
But with this new life, also came tests and trials. Because of my stand, I was persecuted by co-workers on the job and unsaved parents in the home for many years. But the bible says, Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ shall suffer persecution (2 Timothy 3:12).In addition to raising my 5 year old son (now 21 years old) son as a single parent, I took on added caregiver responsibilities when my youngest sister was diagnosed with cancer in 1995, and later when my father had a stroke 2007. My sister passed away in 1997. [She was a single parent of two sons, ages 1 and 2. Today they are 16 and 17 years old.] But God continued to hold me up and helped me to stand in the gap for my family.
During this entire time GOD told me not to get out of any of my tests and trials, even though my flesh wanted to. God told me that if I did not continue to go through, I would have to go through the same tests and trials all over again. I am so glad that I chose to listen to God's still small voice (1 Kings 19:12). God continued to give me victory. It has been 16 years and God has been so good to me.
God blesses his people for being faithful, not giving up and trusting in him. The following are scriptures that God gave me regarding waiting on the Lord.
The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
~ Proverbs 10:22
For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
~ Psalm 84:10
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
~ Matthew 6:33
God bestowed a special blessing upon me in June 2009, when I began a holy courtship with Bro. George Ivy. In 2010, my father passed away--just a month before our wedding on April 17, 2010. God gave me as assurance that he would never leave nor forsake me: Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
~ Matthew 6:25
By the grace of God we will continue to live a consistent holy life. He is still blessing my husband and I, and he can do the same for you.Praise the Lord,
Sister Lillian Ivy
Comments (2)
05.14.2012 - Sis. Debra Adams says:
Beautiful.
Beautiful.
HE makes everything beautiful in HIS time! That is very encouraging and I am witness to your testimony. Praise God