Messengers of hope

I was listening to the radio the other day as the DJ's were talking about "aww" moments regarding the children in our lives. People were calling in from everywhere to tell their story and God put it on my heart to share this with the class. I hope that my story will bless you in some way and even encourage you during your hard times.


In the weeks and months leading up to the time before Anderson, Georgia & I moved to Rabun County, I was totally lost. I had discovered that my husband of almost 5 years was having an affair and wanted to live the kind of life that I wanted no part of. Incomprehensible in my mind. The kids and I no longer fit into his lifestyle and I did not know what to do. One evening I went outside after I put the kids to bed and just poured my heart out to God. I cried and I cried and I begged for God to change my circumstance. I did not understand why these things were happening to me and to my children.

I was so scared and felt so alone. It felt a lot like the fear that I got as a child in my room at night during a hurricane or tornado. I would hide under my covers until I fell asleep sometimes. Other times my mom would come in and turn on a night light and remind me that I was safe and that nothing would harm me.

As I sat there asking God why He left me all alone and why He would allow such things to happen in my life, I heard this little voice. It was Anderson, up to that point he had never gotten out of his bed after being tucked in, and to this day the words that he spoke still bring a smile to my face. He said, “Look mommy, God turned the light on for you”. He was talking about the moon.

Isaiah 66:13 “As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you…”

Just when I needed to be reminded of Gods unfailing love, there it was. In the voice of my then 3 year old son, God reminded me that He was there just as He always had been and always will be to comfort me. God reminded me that He is my hiding place and that I can trust in Him.

Psalms 32:7 “You are my hiding place; You will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.”

God is so good, even as I mourned the death of my marriage, He sent me a little messenger of hope in my time of need.

Think about it. Every hardship that we endure is chronicled by someone God sent to help us though it.

God does allow us to go through hard times, but it is only to make us stronger and to build a greater appreciation in our lives. We learn valuable lessons during our times of suffering. God also wants us to rely on Him during these times because when we try to fix it ourselves and with our own understanding we fail, not God.

As I learn more and more everyday to trust Him with my hardships I think about what belongs to Him. My worries and fears belong to Him, and how dare I grasp at things that belong to Him.

1 Peter 5:7 "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you."

Thank You Father for taking care of me and teaching me all along the way. Thank You for not allowing those difficult times in my life to consume and destroy me. I know that You see the big picture of my life and that You know what You are doing. Help me to look at my life situations as a blessing and not a curse. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.


Jessica C.