GOD HAS A PLAN!

Psalm 138:8 The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O LORD, endures forever —do not abandon the works of your hands.

In 1991 during the Salvation Army's first 'National Alcohol Awareness Week' my story was featured in ' The War Cry" and in a number of other Local and National newspapers. As part of A.A.W. I was interviewed on the Channel 10 News by Paul Makin about how my life had changed and what caused the change. From that interview I was given the opportunity to feature my story in a Christian Television ad, which ran on South Australian Televisions for a number of months. From that television ad I was given many opportunities to share my faith with many community groups and in many Church congregations into which I would not normally have opportunity to enter.

The reason I believe all these events and many more that have occurred since have happened in my life is because as it says in Psalm 138:8 God was and is fulfilling His purpose fro me - through love - He opens unexpected doors for each of us to make a difference so He can be Glorified and others will hear of His magnificent work in us and choose to follow Him.

My favourite verses in the Bible are: Hebrews 3:7-8 So, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the desert.

Many times in my life whilst I was drinking (looking back) God opened doors for me to escape from my addiction but I was not prepared to listen (I hardened my heart) When I finally did listen and obey Him, He again opened doors that have made it possible for me to share the Good News with so many people and it is my prayer for myself, for them and for anyone else reading this that we will not harden our hearts when He speaks to us but place our trust in Him through faith and allow Him to fulfill His purpose for us each so that He can be glorified through the transformation of lives to His way of living.