SS Week 15 “Salvation Shorts” Part 1

“Salvation Shorts"

In this week’s Salvation Story, is not just ONE story, but several that have been submitted as a praise report.

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“LL No More”

This past week I was told about such an unexpected Salvation Story and even though I am not aware of all the details, there is no way I can fail to shout it from the rooftops how Nothing is Impossible with God. No one is impossible where God's salvation can't reach.

My former sister-in-law, Candy, had just one sister who was a lesbian. I must confess that I was concerned for my niece who was raised believing this lifestyle was normal, compounded by the fact that she didn't receive the love she needed due to her dangerously poor health when she was born, and yet, He surprised us all when she married a wonderful young man several years ago and embraced being a woman... sorry back to her aunt and this amazing salvation story.

We recently heard that this lifetime lesbian who lived with another woman for years, was radically saved. Her nephew spoke to her only about her need for Him, and afterwards she let go of her lesbian lifestyle! And I've seen this happen before.

During my first or second time speaking at a church in Geneva, Switzerland for a women's conference, I was surprised many men were attending (as I believe we, as women, need to teach other women, not men). Even so, while I was speaking a well dressed man came forward during the altar call that the pastor called. While praying for him, he fell to the ground and when he got up, he was different. He leaped high into the air and began shouting praises (in French), then afterwards he asked to speak to the pastor privately. During their meeting he said he knew his lifestyle was wrong, and he wanted to know what to do. That day he moved out of his apartment that he'd shared with another man, and years later I heard he'd devoted his life to speaking to men who also lived this lifestyle—not telling them it was wrong—but explaining their need for a Savior who changes lives!!!

Matthew 19:26—
And looking at them Jesus said to them, "With people this is impossible, but WITH GOD all things are possible."

Mark 10:27—
Looking at them, Jesus said, "With people it is impossible, but not WITH GOD; for all things are possible with God."

Luke 1:37—
"For nothing will be impossible WITH GOD."

Luke 18:27—
But He said, "The things that are impossible with people are possible WITH GOD."

Psalm 37:4—
“Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.”

Don't foolishly continue to evangelize the way the church has taught us, telling us judging others lifestyles and the way they are living is wrong. Don't have the agenda on your mind to rid them of how they live their life. Without knowing Him, how could they possibly break free living like the world? Instead, what they need is His love, because Who they need is Him. And, no, I'm not saying to embrace how someone is living, but to embrace them! The more of Him you have in your heart, the more that embrace will radiate His love that others will feel.

Psalm 34:4-5 ESV—
“I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to Him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.”

~ Erin

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“Praising Him for EH Salvation”

I begin by saying that my marriage is not restored yet. However, the most awesome miracle has happened. Right now, I cannot stop Praising my Precious and Beloved Lord for my EH salvation. Please bear with me as I take you through this miracle.

The day after my EH left, I began to journal. Here is what I wrote on that date: “I don’t know if anyone including You can get through to my husband.”

Well...Praise our AWESOME BELOVED LORD, exactly 6 months to the day, my husband was completely broken by the Lord. Going back a little in time, I was led to pray Ezekiel 36:24-38 over my EH. To the day, 5 months later my EH experienced his 2nd re-birth while he was alone with the Lord at the place where he is staying, before he left for work (that was 2 days after he had been broken!!) I have seen my EH 3 times since then for up to 3 hours at a time, and I have NEVER seen a change in someone as quickly as this change has come upon him.

I have made a few big mistakes during those visits. I have asked questions; I had quoted scripture in mock humility when in fact I was trying to manipulate the situation to make my EH see that God was now calling him back home. Oh, how foolish!!! Please learn from my mistakes...GOD IS IN CONTROL NOT US!!!

Today, 4 days after my EH re-birth, as we sat together talking about our Lord and both sobbing, my EH shared that the Lord had told him that he was to release me. Bitter/sweet I tell you. This was not what I imagined. I became somewhat envious because I really wanted to share in my EH journey.

After my EH had left, I ran to my Beloved and cried out to Him. Gently, my Lord, my Precious Lord revealed my heart to me and oh my gosh... He began to explain that although His Word is and always will be YES and AMEN, He is bringing my EH to a deep relationship with Him, one that was between Him and my EH alone. He explained that He has chosen to move with speed in my EH life, and that He and I were going to continue at the pace that He had chosen for Him and I too follow, which, is only between Him and I. I understood and cried as I repented of speaking and thinking out of God's Will.

You see, the truth is, He IS the same yesterday, today and tomorrow and He does NOT lie. God IS a God of restoration. HE IS IN CONTROL, AND HIS TIMING IS ALWAYS AT THE RIGHT TIME!!!

My Precious Lord, take this ragamuffin of a child of Yours and do as You Will. I'm done with me trying to interfere. I give in. Give me the grace to finish the race set out before me by You. I choose this day to have sure faith that I will experience Your goodness in the land of the living.

"I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living." (Psalm 27:13 NKJV)

From ~ Huldah in South Africa

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