Jesus has guided every one of my steps

As life’s stressors indicate the changes that are coming in my life, I’ve been thinking about just how crazy my life must seem to those who don’t fully commit their lives to Jesus and have Him guide them.  I felt the need to share what God has done with me after I read this passage this morning:

 “One generation will commend your works to another;
       they will tell of your mighty acts.”  – Psalm 145:4

So, want to see a loving God in action?  Here’s what He did with me:

1. I was raised Roman Catholic in Rochester, NY.  This firm foundation established my belief in God.

2. In middle school, my nerdy friends and I were picked on to the point where we were fed up and all moved to a new high school.

3. In highschool, I met Kevin, who would become one of my closest friends.

4. I received my Confirmation in the ninth grade (1993), and at the same time personally accepted Jesus into my life as Savior.  I called myself a born-again Catholic.  I still ran my own life, though.

5. Mild bouts of depression began in 1994.  Kevin and other friends helped keep me afloat.

6. I became a Natural Helper in 1995.  This was a peer-counseling program that I was nominated to by my classmates – they recognized I had an ability to listen and help.

7. Kevin’s girlfriend left him – FOR ME.  By the grace of God, he continued to stay friends with us.