My personal thank you to God.

**canada_1981** · December-22nd-2010, 12:07 AM

Four years ago, I fell in love with the wrong girl. I learned a lot of really good lessons out of it, but I learned them in a way that I'm sure I could of avoided. The last 4 years of life, really sucked. I still think about her at times, but I wish her the best, and I'll always pray for her, and wish her the best. However, in that time, my relationship with God fell apart more and more. I've always prayed, but until recently, didn't feel that connected to God. Now though, I feel like I have fully healed, and I feel closer to God than ever. I'd like to thank him for his love for us, he never strays. The Bible tells us that he will never let us out of his grip once we come to him, and that is true. We can leave voluntarily, but he is always there waiting for us to come back. I'd like to thank him for bringing me back, I finally feel complete and whole again.

**anath** · December-22nd-2010, 12:17 AM

Canada1981, so glad to have you with us! Welcome to our RF family and welcome back brother to a right relationship with our Lord. He is so Faithful and Merciful to us and will never leave us, ever, ever!

**JC1949** · December-22nd-2010, 06:05 AM

Originally Posted by canada_1981

Four years ago, I fell in love with the wrong girl. I learned a lot of really good lessons out of it, but I learned them in a way that I'm sure I could of avoided. The last 4 years of life, really sucked. I still think about her at times, but I wish her the best, and I'll always pray for her, and wish her the best. However, in that time, my relationship with God fell apart more and more. I've always prayed, but until recently, didn't feel that connected to God. Now though, I feel like I have fully healed, and I feel closer to God than ever. I'd like to thank him for his love for us, he never strays. The Bible tells us that he will never let us out of his grip once we come to him, and that is true. We can leave voluntarily, but he is always there waiting for us to come back. I'd like to thank him for bringing me back, I finally feel complete and whole again.

this is from Charles Spurgeon:

December 22

Immediately Present
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble" (Psalm 46:1).

A help that is not present when we need it is of small value. The anchor which is left at home is of no use to the seaman in the hour of storm; the money which he used to have is of no worth to the debtor when a writ is out against him. Very few earthly helps could be called "very present": they are usually far in the seeking, far in the using, and farther still when once used. But as for the LORD our God, He is present when we seek Him, present when we need Him, and present when we have already enjoyed His aid. He is more than "present," He is very present. More present than the nearest friend can be, for He is in us in our trouble; more present than we are to ourselves, for sometimes we lack presence of mind. He is always present, effectually present, sympathetically present, altogether present. He is present now if this is a gloomy season. Let us rest ourselves upon Him. He is our refuge, let us hide in Him; He is our strength, let us array ourselves with Him; He is our help, let us lean upon Him; He is our very present help, let us repose in Him now. We need not have a moment's care or an instant's fear. "The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge."

**mattfivefour** · December-22nd-2010, 08:26 AM

Welcome to RF, canada1981! I pray you are blessed by your fellowship here.

**Meg** · December-22nd-2010, 12:12 PM

Welcome to RF, Canada. I pray that your relationship with the Lord deepen and expand. Indeed, He is faithful, and i am rejoicing to meet yet another who has been brought back to the sheepfold. May the Lord bless you deeply. And Merry Christmas to you!