When the walls come down and the doubts peek in and try to take over – sometimes it may last a bit of a short while, but thankfully the old faith comes back – for me because I growl myself, apologize to God and then try to meekly get back in line and do what God wants – I know what God wants is for my own personal better and for my children’s good. Sometimes the struggle is doing what God wants when I want to do something else – I still keep learning.

God is there. God is real. God is good. The miracles and blessings I have seen. The people I have helped since coming to God. I know that His work is real and that He works in my life. God will lead us away from danger if we submit and listen in the quietness of life.

Sometimes my life makes me wonder how I could even doubt God for a minute, even though I am tired, wary, shedding a tear or so, wondering what’s going to happen next. How could any of us doubt the just honest teachings of Christ.

But the strength is in the Lord God and He lifts me up and says “James, Look, look what I have to show you, see and James, I give you this,,,!” and I realise that Gods grace is with me when I am good and bad and that is why I try so hard to be good all the time – He lifts me up and helps me when I am down. He deserves my total effort to do as He wants. God deserves my love because God has waited all my life for me to understand, waited for me to learn of His ways.

He wanted to teach me (and you):
Real tender love for a wife (or husband for you ladies):
To tenderly love our family.
Genuine care for people all made in God’s image.
Forgiveness.
A love of all creatures.
To be Just.
To be Righteous.
To have Faith.
To learn the new Belief-System, which is really the old true Believe-System.
And so much more….

I want you to realise this, God has character. God laughs, cries, jokes (I have found this out personally) and we are made in His image. We need to work to be like God – good, just, wise, kind, loving, and human beings with empathy for all living creatures everywhere.

– James M Sandbrook.
First Published – 12th of August, 2011.