Twenty-five years ago my life changed because of one volunteer and an empty church office.
It was at the darkest time of my life.
I was living in terrible guilt and shame with no hope for the future.
I kept making the same mistakes over and over again.
I was living in the constant consequences of a cyclical whirlwind.
I didin't understand the cycle.
Nor was I able to stop the cycle.
I felt hopeless.
I felt desperate.
I pleaded with God for help.
And then...
I heard about an opening in a small group.
It was a Christ-centered 12 step program for Conquering Co-dependency.
I was in!
For two years, with the acception of Summer breaks, we gathered weekly, the six of us plus the volunteer facilitor. Trudging together through our pain and on to our healing.
This program opened my eyes and gave me the tools I needed to begin changing the behaviour and stopping the cycle.
And these changes didn't just affect me. They affected my children and their future. They affected my family. They affected my friends and our relationships.
With these new tools I was able to identify the destructive lies of the enemy and became free from their bondage.
I began to believe God's truths about His love for me.
I began to strengthen my witness. Not hiding under the veil of guilt and shame I could shine His light.
And that growth continued.
And there were times I would find myself coiled up in the snares of the enemy's lies, but I had the tools to cut those snares and break free once again, each time becoming wiser to the traps and where they lay.
Today, a part of who I am is because of one volunteer. And also because of the person who provided the space for us wounded to gather and heal.
Today I now have a space to offer for others to gather and heal.
Praise be to God for His faithfulness.
Thank you Sue ♥
Blessings,
Michelle R.
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