Tommy birks
Disciple of Prayer
I have some news that I think is worthy of praise and needs to be told. I'm a soldier and I had some bad news with my wife telling me it's over nearly a month ago. I found something out about myself over the past few weeks that to me are staggering. I've been away from home a few months and finding things difficult recently and I thought I just found God when in actual fact because I've always believed I found God a long time ago I just didn't realize. I've always spoken to Him but didn't think it was prayer when in actual fact I had a relationship with God. I got the bad news and got down on my knees then that's when the realization set in not long after. I've always been a good man. I've done things I'm not proud of and there's quite a few but I've always treated people right, given to charity, treated people how I would want to be treated. Long story short, I strayed away from the path but I feel I've been pulled onto the RIGHT path and it's a hard tug but worth it so I'm trying to tell you that God has revealed Himself and I'm pretty stunned. First one was I went to church and the service was as if it was about me stuff about peacemakers (I'm currently peacekeeping for the UN) marriage, like a big lottery finger pointing at me saying it's you. This was at home on R&R in a church I'd never been to. Second one was I was back in Cyprus and going to church and I promised God I would go in prayer so what happened I got up and I missed the transport to church I waited in the wrong place. I was disappointed but while I was waiting I got a call from the gate a car was waiting with three people I'd never even met asking for me because they'd got lost and turned into my base instead of the one that was a fifteen-minute drive away. I got to church and the service waited for us to get there. Third one, I've been feeling a bit hurt and struggled so I prayed for wisdom, guidance and some sort of answer or sign and I was sat on my own dwelling next night and I couldn't believe what I saw, an owl swooped down and landed in a palm tree and just looked at me. I tried to take a photo because it's Cyprus and there aren't many owls in Cyprus and for a bird that shies away from people this one swooped past me three times less than 10 metres away. It wasn't the wisdom I was after but it was a pretty good answer I think. So what I'm trying to say is when you're at rock bottom have faith our heavenly Father IS THERE. I don't believe in coincidence especially not 3 in 4 weeks. If He's answering my prayers He's working on the ones you're waiting for an answer. I want you to know this, I pray for each and everyone one of you and don't be discouraged, trust when you're in despair and pray in strength. Think I just found number 4, I just spread God's word. I pray for all of you and hope our Father answers you soon, look for the signs and if it would be ok to ask could you say one for me, pray that me (###) and ### get back together and that all of ###'s burdens are lifted and that God helps her come out of the dark with all evil cast away. Let her feel the love I have and help her, she doesn't deserve to suffer, ask that I get home so that I can support her more than monetary, in Jesus' name save my marriage. Friends, believe that He's there and just have faith and trust. Godspeed and God love to all of you.
