Month: <span>December 2011</span>

by Vonette Bright

My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.2 Corinthians 12:9

Mona Shriver was taken completely by surprise. Gary, her husband of 20 years confessed to a long-term affair.  She was devastated.

Mona says, “I had to totally rely on God because there were a lot of days that I didn’t think I was going to make it.”

Through those difficult months, Mona learned that whatever happens in her life, whatever her circumstance, God would–and did sustain her!

Was it painful?  Yes, it was.  And there were many times when Mona had to constantly remind herself of God’s promise in the Bible: “My grace is sufficient for you.”  She read it over and over.

It took some time and a lot of work, but Gary and Mona’s marriage was eventually healed.  And today they come alongside other couples in an adultery recovery ministry. God’s grace is sufficient for you!

Unfaithful, Rebuilding Trust after Infidelity by Mona Shriver: http://www.hopeandhealing.us
The Shriver’s have ministered to couples in adultery recovery through Hope and Healing Ministries support groups since 1998.

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By Idelette McVicker

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me …”  Psalm 23: 4 (NIV)

During the Rwandan genocide in 1994, Immaculée Ilibagiza spent 91 days in a bathroom the size of a closet with seven other women and girls. It is hard to imagine what that would have been like. Not only was the space cramped, they were in life-threatening danger. Soldiers came looking for her, even shouting her name, wanting to add Immaculée to their list of killings.

God protected her and she emerged with a deep faith, believing she had a story to share with the world. In her book, Left to Tell, she shares how God met her in that cramped space and how she was challenged to choose the path of forgiveness. I am still amazed at the strength of spirit this woman showed. While her circumstances were horrendous, for 91 days, she spent her every waking hour in prayer and focus on God. She also chose to forgive the people who killed her parents, most of her family and who tried to wipe out her tribe.

Her story gives me hope, however, as she confirms that our spirit can soar way beyond our immediate circumstances and our deepest pain.

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https://thoughts-about-god.com/blog/2011/12/02/im_soaring-spirit/

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