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Stand Brave

March 29, 2017 by h.white

Lenten Devotional by Holly White

March 29, 2017

 

“When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?”  (Psalm 11:3)

 

I was born a Catholic but I was more a holiday one.  On a dare, I found the Baptist religion.  I felt more at home there but a bit left out.  Then I came to Edwards Church to do chair aerobics.  I attended church with Myrna.  I knew I found my true home that I could be safe in.

I grew up with alcoholism and drugs.  Something inside me lead me away from all that.  I knew I was different.  Later in my life I made a life-changing decision to walk away from the craziness that meant saving my own sanity.  That’s when I received the Holy Holly letter.  The letter let me know how much better they thought I was than them.  I refused to dignify it with an answer.

 

I prayed to God to give me the strength to hold my ground.  Making this decision has allowed me to stay true to my beliefs and who I am.  The little difference in me I now know it was God leading me to Him. God was showing me that with Him I can stand brave.

 

Abiding God who gives all strength, I pray that you journey with each of us—allowing us to stand brave in those times when we need to.  Amen

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