“I Asked God to Help Me”
You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.
James A. writes:
Three years ago I lost my baby daughter through an unexplained stillbirth. At the time I was lost, to say the least. I turned to alcohol and became very depressed and blamed God for what had happened.
One evening I was sitting at home, and I simply uttered the words, “Lord please help me.” The next day I was rambling through town, and I noticed a group of Christians preaching the Scriptures. I planned to just walk on past. Little did I know that the Lord had other plans.
I got talking to one of the Christians who approached me, and I told him my story. He asked me to join him at his church. Reluctantly I agreed.
The day arrived and hesitantly I went to the church. I turned back many times on the way, but something pushed me there. I went in, and there was the man I met on the street.
He prayed with me, and that day I gave my life to the Lord. I have since brought my family to know the Lord, and we praise him for the blessings he gives us daily.
The verse I chose says it all for me. No matter what we are going through, the Lord is always there, never changing.
God bless you all.
Please note that the views expressed in this story are not necessarily the views of the American Bible Society. Story posted on November 9th, 2007 and filed under Death, Drugs & Alcohol, Your Stories, Conversions.
November 9th, 2007 at 1:14 pm
James, thanks for sharing your story.
Your story reminds me that God can use — and does use — everything (”street preachers” included) to reach out to us and invite us deeper into His love.
November 11th, 2007 at 10:59 pm
Dear James A.
Thank you for sharing your heart wrenching story. Our humble prayers are with you and yours.
May GOD ALL MIGHTY Bless you infinitely and inestimably.
“With GOD, all things are possible.”
Be of good cheer!
November 27th, 2007 at 8:49 am
Thank you for posting your story. I recently gave birth to a little boy very premature. He lived 4 days and I am still struggling with my grief. Your verse touched me deeply as did your story. Losing a baby is not something I ever want anyone to experience. I really needed to hear this.