Holy Spirit 3 – The Power of God in the Midst of Your Storm
I’m sure you’ve noticed that it’s been a while since I’ve posted. During this break from blogging, I have been working to get my book, The Power of God in the Midst of Your Storm, ready for publication. And, as of this writing, both the Kindle and Paperback versions are available on Amazon!
But during this final push to get the book ready, the question came up—why did I write the book? What was the purpose behind sharing my story?
And, the answer has everything to do with the Holy Spirit.
In fact, it was the Holy Spirit who, in 2017, put it on my heart to write a book. But just because He asked, didn’t mean it was easy for me to say, “Yes!”
I started out slowly—just sharing small portions with friends who were struggling to find hope. But I was always careful not to go deeper and share about prison. At the time, I didn’t want to share that part with anybody—let alone write a book about it! And, as the Holy Spirit began to remind me of testimonies and details of that season, it occurred to me that maybe writing a book was just for me. His Word says that Jesus came to set the captives free. But wasn’t I already free? Though the prison bars were long gone, my thoughts and fears had been holding me in a different kind of bondage and I discovered that I was not really free after all.
As I began to dig into my past and put my story on paper, I realized that God was using the writing of this book to heal me—not only freeing me from the fear of what people might think, but He surprised me by showing me that I had been holding onto unforgiveness. But I didn’t need to forgive someone else—I needed to forgive myself.
And as He walked me through the process of healing, forgiveness, and rebuilding my life, I began to feel a new freedom that I hadn’t even known was possible. And I found a new boldness that let me stand and speak with confidence and compassion about all that He worked through me and in me during that season in my life.
What a God we serve! All the while I thought I was writing this book to help others walk through their storms, He was using it to rebuild and restore me in the aftermath of mine.
It has been a slow process for me to feel free enough to open up and talk about that darkest season of my life. But my hope, my prayer, is that whoever reads this book, will be encouraged. No matter your circumstances, no matter what it looks like—God is in it with you. And He is truly for you, not against. And oh—those signs and wonders? Yes, they are for today. He just needs a vessel He can work through. I have no doubt that what He did for me, He will do for you.
