Personal Miracles from Kelly
Thank you for sharing this time with me. Many of us long for the miracle of a restored relationship. We cry out to God, and pray that He will heal our hearts as we navigate the brokenness of being human. Listen to this amazing story from Kelly, who found the healing of Jesus in her relationship with Him, even as her earthly relationship was falling apart.
"I found 'A Miracle Every Day' in the time of my greatest need. I remember the first time I read one of Déborah’s messages…Her emails spoke to me as if she personally came to visit me! Each day after that, no matter what she or Grant wrote, it was exactly what I needed to hear. Truly, the ministry of 'A Miracle Every Day' has been a lifeline for me.
I discovered that in life, we can believe that we’re heading in the right direction and that we’re in the right place. But God in His grace sees and knows everything and sometimes has to come in the middle of our circumstances to rescue us from what we cannot see. In the book of John chapter 6, verse 17-21, we see the disciples in the boat in the middle of a raging sea, trying to get to their destination.
As I read the story for what could’ve been the hundredth time, the Holy Spirit showed me the parallels of the breakdown of my second marriage. I married someone I thought was a godly man. He was actually a narcissist and was bipolar. He had nothing but evil plans to use me. About six months into the marriage, things began to go wrong. I tried my best to fix it on my own. Of course, I never could.
On this side of divorce, I can truly say I forgive him because of his issues and weaknesses. I now realize my struggle has been in forgiving myself. I hope in sharing this revelation from these three verses that my story will help others who are also struggling with forgiveness.In John 6:17, like the disciples who got into the boat, I got into a marriage with a deceptive person. It was dark. This person deceived me like Judas. I prayed before the marriage. I thought it was right. But as things fell apart, I felt like God was not there…but He really was!In verse 19, like the disciples who rowed three or four miles, I was stuck in the middle of an abusive marriage for three or four years…in the middle of the sea, confused and lost. But God was protecting me! He blocked the evil plans devised against me. God intervened and saved my life when my husband tried to push me out of his car to kill me. God was with me and showed me the way of escape, right in time! Just like the disciples, I was afraid. I wondered why all of this happened and why Jesus seemed so far away. But He was right there!Verse 21 says that Jesus got into the boat with the disciples. He miraculously rescued them and me. The disciples found themselves suddenly on land…and suddenly, my life has changed too. The Lord brought deliverance to me and destroyed the evil plan. And today, I am just where I’m supposed to be, in a place of hope…moving forward with God.I thought I was in a good marriage. I thought I chose a good person. I thought I was making the right spiritual decision, that’s what it looked like from the outside. I missed the mark. I made a mistake and that’s OK, because I’m human. Jesus came and met me in the middle of the sea of life, just like Jesus came to the disciples on the sea. He knows that we’re going to make mistakes, but His forgiveness and grace are real. We just have to learn to forgive ourselves and others. Through His grace, we can!"
friend, the God who met Kelly in the middle of her storm, wants to rescue you as well! He is with you IN the storm and no matter how you got there, He is WITH you! Kelly, thank you for sharing your story and all that God taught you. We are humbled and encouraged to welcome Jesus into the boat!
Never forget my friend...
You are a miracle!
