I was given the above title as a blog title to write. It’s taken a while to create as the more I thought about it the more I realised the God has saved me more than once for which I am oh so grateful.

My first “rescue” began for me as a baby when I was adopted into a Christadelphian family and this makes me smile. For whatever reason my birth mum couldn’t keep me yet God had amazing plans for me from a few days old!

My life was peppered with incidents from an early age – from being found face down in the family fishpond and other unfortunate circumstances which I won’t go into here; looking back, God rescued me many times over.

Looking back, as I entered adulthood life it was full of many trials – some of which were of my own creation. I decided to leave God out of my life and go it alone which was fine for a while but then the bright lights and worldly lifestyle isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and I realised that over time, poor choices led to bad situations and that without God life was indeed a struggle.

At that time I had reached a point in my life when I was at more than rock bottom and that He was the rock at the bottom, ready to catch me and give me yet another opportunity to change. The same can happen for you too. I was not quite sure how I could face everyone that I had left behind again. I visited many different churches looking for the “right one.” I sat in church service after church service listening to what folk had to say and most of the time sat there telling myself that I didn’t believe that what I was hearing was true or Bible based and infact the faith I had walked away from many years before, was actually closest to Bible teaching and resonated with me hugely.

What next? I asked God. Little did I know that it would be a move of country for me in my new journey that He had set my feet on. I had met a new life partner who had complete trust and faith in God and had turned my life around for me. He was caring and dependable, saved me from my precarious life choices and made me feel safe. He loved me deeply, flaws as well, and his dedication to our family was unmatched. 2009 was a massive turning point in my life and the need to feel close to God and have Him walk with me was so powerful. I had faced many difficulties that brought about suffering and yet God has a way of using our trials in unexpected ways and for me at a time I least expected it.

What have I learned? That Gods grace arrives when we take the next step in life and usually it is an uncertain step. Be brave and pray. To me God is like a lighthouse and He has guided me during every storm of life (even when I had walked away from Him). I have realised that He is always there for me to provide comfort, joy and wisdom from His word the Bible.

Somebody once said to me “Don’t worry about tomorrow as God is already there waiting for you”. I began believing that and now I know that it is absolutely true.

Reflecting on my life I can see God’s hand clearly in the timing of my life, the people that He placed in my life and the limitless patience and forgiveness He has shown whether I deserved it or not.

I am extremely grateful for my ecclesial family – in every chapter of my life regardless of the country I have been living in. I am thankful that they have walked with me through uncertainty, change, growth and development and still do!

As time goes by I can see that God was drawing me back to him and shaping my character over many years despite me kicking back at times. My journey through life would have been much simpler if I had listened to guidance from God yet I have come to learn that believing and trusting in God was a process in itself and despite my failings He was at work throughout the whole rocky journey!

It is evident to me that God uses our trials in order to bring His word to us even when we feel trapped by the difficulties of life. Believe me you can never be too far gone from finding Him or for Him to help you turn your life around. I have been there, experienced it and overcome the issues.

Recently I felt I was failing Him and was reminded that God is not done with me yet. I am a work in progress. Another friend reminded me that I was a child of God – not broken – I am chosen, loved and that my worth is not determined by my struggles.

So how has God helped me since  He rescued me?

He has shown grace towards me with His unending love.

He has forgiven my sins – I repented and turned away from wrong doing with a fervent desire to change.

He protected me during my bad choices.

He was and still is my rock and my refuge and I appreciate the greatness of His love.

He guided me as I transformed my character and still does!

This Bible verse sticks in my mind:

James chapter 4 verse 8 – “Draw night to God and He will draw nigh to you”. What a great comfort!

He can rescue you too. Reach out to chat as we are here to help each other on our journey. I belong to a group of Bible based believers. We try to fully rely upon God’s direction in our lives and strive to develop a faith which is active in prayer and good works. 

At the same time, we acknowledge that salvation is by grace. We seek to please and obey God every day, striving to imitate Jesus who faithfully obeyed his Father and gave himself for mankind. We invite you to join us as we open God’s word to discover His plan of salvation and discover the peace and guidance found in His word.