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My life was not meaningless. God had an expected end in mind. He had marked out all my days in both paths. Yes, I had choices to make, but I had submitted to His will years ago, choosing to trust Him with all my heart. All I could do was beseech Him to lead me on the right path and trust that He would.
Freedom isn’t free, Libby. The price is far greater than anyone realizes.”
We must take whatever joy can be found from each day and not borrow tomorrow’s sorrow.”
“But I also know that our hopes and dreams are not always God’s. Sometimes He has a plan that looks much different from ours.” “But how can that be?” My voice was filled with anger and despair. “Why would He allow me to want this life when He didn’t intend for me to keep it?” “I won’t pretend to have all the answers. God is concerned with the state of your heart more than where you live or what time you occupy. He wants to know that He has your heart, Libby. All of it. He wants to know that you trust Him no matter what happens.”
It’s not just about what you want but how you can best serve God for His purposes.”
I would love this baby more than life itself, and I would give up everything for her, over and over again. It was the power and the miracle of life. It was the same love that Christ had shown for me when He gave up His life on the cross. He had laid down his life so that others could live. I would be asked to do the same for my child.
“I have to trust and believe that God is in control. He alone will decide my fate.”
I would need to choose life.
