This past Sunday Captain Carlyle delivered God's message, His message is always in perfect timing & always relevant to each of us. I would like to share with you my testimony about the Word of God, Captain preached over on 6/15/2008.

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that He may lift you u in due time. Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you. Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. And the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To Him be the power for ever and ever. Amen
1 Peter 5:6-11

I write this to all who read this, that I might encourage you. I tell you these things as a woman that heard this same message delivered by this same obedient person almost exactly 1 year to the date, in fact it was only a day off, it was 6/14/07 instead of 6/15/08. On 6/14/07, I stood as a woman of great uncertainty, the only thing I was certain of praise God, was the only thing I needed to be certain of. That was that..... I loved my God at all cost. When I heard this message I had just walked out of a very destructive, God dishonoring marriage. I knew what I had to do, at the time it was not what I wanted, but it was what was best. I really questioned God a lot, because I couldn't comprehend just exactly why God would allow my marriage to fail. After all, I was a new Christian, for the first time in a long time I was trying my best to walk in His will, in fact I had just been set on fire with love for Him. I was experiencing personal revival, and a brand new relationship with Him that I have never in my life had before. I was finally complete, finally my life made since. Then I would have to walk away from a marriage in order to follow Him? This didn't make a whole lot of since to me. This was a very painful time in my lie, I thought this pain would never end. My family found ourselves homeless with what possessions we were allowed to leave with strung out in various places, suffering, confused. It was hard to see that our suffering would only last a little while, & it was even harder to keep our eyes on Christ &  the devil. But we did, we casted all our anxiety on Him, and allowed Him to care for us directly and even indirectly. This was a very humbling experience for us as you can imagine, but God so blessed us . It takes humility, however, to recognize that God does care, to admit to others you need them, and to let God's family help you. God has done amazing things in my family this past year, He has more than provided for us, & met every need we have had, way beyond what we could have imagined on that 6/14/07. In such a short while, He built us up, strengthened us, established us, and has confirmed what He has called us for.

This past Sunday was just a reminder to me, as I look back at what He has brought us through, and then look forward to where God is leading us. It reminds me that I need not worry about my family's future, because I know of God's great wisdom which is way more than mine. It reminds of my powerlessness, and His great power. It reminds me of His love which is Amazing!