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This was God’s final attempt at getting me to walk away from a man He never wanted for me. I could kick myself for straying from God’s path for so long.
“God works miracles. He has a way of doing things we’d never imagine possible.”
I’ve been praying for you for the last ten years and asking God to bring you to me. For Him to give me another chance with the girl who I had to leave behind.”
“God’s ways aren’t always easy. Often, they’re not. But He has a purpose for every ounce of pain.”
“The pain I faced pales in comparison to the joy I feel now.” West tightens his hold me. “The happiness I feel right now, with you in my arms, makes the pain of the last ten years worth it.”
I rest my cheek on his chest, feeling utterly unworthy of this man. Despite this feeling, I try to lighten the mood. “I’m sure it didn’t hurt that you al...
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God’s ways aren’t always our ways. God’s ways, even in the pain, are worth it. He works His good in His way and in His perfect timing.
It’s in this moment that I feel closest to God, not just because I’m seeing one of His many wonders before my eyes, but because He’s working out His good for me despite my years of disobedience.
“Oh my goodness, I don’t know if I’ve ever seen something so beautiful,” I whisper so low I doubt West can hear me. “Neither have I,” he says. When I turn to look at him, his eyes are on me.
She shoves my shoulder. “You never were good at sharing. Not that it matters in this case. That man only has eyes for you.”
“When are you going to get it through your thick skull? God gives us more than we deserve. It’s called grace, Olivia. G-R-A-C-E.”
E.” She spells it out. “We don’t deserve our next breaths. We don’t deserve a single good thing God gives us. But He gives it to us, anyway.”
“We don’t always understand His ways. A lot of times, the paths He sets us on are hard and test us. But they’re designed to bring us closer to Him.” She wipes the tears from her cheeks.
“Listen here.” I shake her arm. “If he ghosted you, he’s not worth it. Don’t let him settle in a single one of your brilliant brain cells.”
Stop taking out your frustrations on Jesus. He’s calling for you. His arms are open and He wants you to follow His will.”
“But I am going to make sure that you don’t miss out on the blessing God has given you.”
God has a plan in everything. Even when we make mistakes, stumble, or fall. When we’re at our weakest, He pulls through and reveals His strength.
“I love you, Olivia Swann. I’ve loved you for a long time, and I’ve prayed for you twice as long. You started off as my best friend and there’s no doubt in my mind that God made
you for me and had His hand in this all along. Even in the separations.”
We’ve taken our relationship slowly. West didn’t want to rush me into anything so soon after Brad’s betrayal. But he made sure I knew he was courting me and not casually dating me. He wants to make me his wife. That’s something he’s made crystal clear from the very beginning of our new relationship.
The only love I experienced broke me. God used that brokenness to heal me, too, in the only way He can — unexpectedly and thoroughly.
