Higher Ground Story: Dawn from Fergus Falls
July 31st, 2007 by Webmaster
In 2002, my life was falling apart. All my relationships were failing and my life was in sin and was headed for disaster. I did not know Jesus at that time, so I didn’t know there was another way. In 2003, my then 4 year old son and I moved to Fergus Falls from the town I grew up in. As I look back on it, it was completely God who brought me here. I visited a friend (who called me “out of the blue” (God) and invited me down to visit), and I arrived on a Saturday. On Monday I bought my home. God knew at the time that if I hadn’t found a house THAT DAY I would have left discouraged and defeated. Even tho I didn’t know God, He had a wonderful plan for me. I should never have been able to buy my house–due to no job and horrible credit. But God…
It took me another 2 years before I completely and humbly submitted my life and heart to Him. As soon as that decision was made, my life was lifted out of the pit of destruction and placed on higher ground. I still suffered depression due to the regrets in my life. After being prophesied over that I was going to be delivered from my depression, I was! What a glorious feeling to finally be free from the shame and guilt, and the depression I was experiencing because of it. God lifted me onto higher ground, put my life before Him and called me His own. I still have my days, but now I KNOW that God is just positioning me for more blessings, that He will continually be there for me, lifting me out of the pit, placing me on even higher ground. My son is now 8 yrs old, and he knows Jesus too. And I have had the pleasure of seeing him be loved by a God who loves him more than either of us could possibly ever know or understand. I never knew or understood that life could be filled with so much joy. Even my worst days now are better than any good day before Christ. One day is His house….
He is so faithful to pull me up, to stretch out His mighty right hand, and wrap His arms around me. I am now on the highest ground I’ve ever been on in my life, and I know that the only way to go now is continually to HIGHER GROUND!