God still performs miracles

God does not change, He is the same yesterday, today and forever. The same God who has performed so many miracles we read about in His word, still performs miracles today! I want to share what He has done in my life in the past two years...In July of 2010, my husband and I separated. This was one of the most difficult times in my life. Many nights after the boys went to bed, I cried myself to sleep. I did not know how we were going to make it and I never dreamed I would be in this situation. But God, so rich in mercy and grace had a plan! I continued to seek Him, to cry out to Him and lay everything at His feet. This was too big for me to carry on my own. God comforted me, He continued showing me that I was not alone. During this time, Jesus became my everything-my husband, my provider, my healer...the lover of my soul. Without Him, I don't know how I would have made it through. I prayed that God would heal my heart, my boys' hearts, and Darren's heart. I continued to pray through it all that God would restore my marriage and my family even though all my eyes "saw" was never...it will never happen. I chose not to look at my circumstances, but to look at the One who was in charge and in control of everything. I clung to Him and His word over and over again believing in what I could not see, trusting that God would work all of this mess out for my good because I love Him and am called according to His purpose as He was conforming into the likeness of Christ. Romans 8:28-29 God whispered to me several times in the two years that passed, "your marriage is restored." I started hiding His word in my heart, knowing God is faithful and He would bring all of this to pass. In the valley, God taught me so much that I would have never known otherwise. He taught me forgiveness, loving unconditionally and to keep my eyes on Him at all times. He showed me that He is my strength and my rock...that I could trust Him. Twenty-one months later, I am seeing my prayers answered right before my eyes and I stand in awe. I stand in awe of God and how mighty He is. My marriage is being restored! For anyone who knows Darren and me knows that this is a miracle...this is something only God could do. We walk by faith and not by sight. Do not look at your circumstances and let them determine your life. Look to God, the creator of the universe, who holds this world-your world, in His hands. God is still on His throne. We are to just be obedient to Him. This sometimes requires loving when you are not loved in return, it requires giving without any expectation, it requires forgiving someone who has wronged you and it is choosing to trust God and take Him at His word. None of this is something that we naturally do...it requires the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit in us. Without Him, it is impossible. We are all selfish and we have the desire to please ourselves. Jesus is our example-the perfect example for us on how to live life. Following Him and His example will give you a peace and joy that is unspeakable. I want everyone to know this love that Jesus has for us....the safety and security of resting in Him at all times. We have such a personal  God who so cares about every detail in our life...and oh yes, He still performs miracles!