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DEBBIE
HAUPT
I was desperate for a
change in my life. I could
have easily blamed it
on the fact that I was
turning 40; or just the
reality of raising four
kids 10 and under, but
I knew it was more than
that, it was much deeper
than that. To be honest,
I was fed up with my life,
with myself, in particular.
I thought I had already
pretty much examined everything
in my life. God had already
worked in incredible ways
and I felt I should finally
be experiencing the joy
that I so longed for.
I couldn’t put my
finger on what was wrong
but I knew I hadn’t
arrived at the place I
wanted to be. And I had
no idea how I was going
to get there. But, God
did.
When
I heard about this study,
I felt like God was speaking
to me to go through it.
I knew it would not be
easy, but I also knew
it would be life-changing;
and I was so ready for
change. I had not given
much thought to the two
abortions that I had many,
many years ago, other
than confessing them to
God. But as my eyes were
opened to the truth I
could see that so much
of what I was struggling
with was directly related.
God gently, safely, and
lovingly walked with me
every step of the way
through this study. He
showed me in amazing ways
how he was orchestrating
every detail of my life
and I saw, I think for
the very first time, that
I could trust Him with
absolutely EVERYTHING.
Even the things I had
long since forgotten or
couldn’t bear to
honestly bring before
Him.
By being honest with God
and allowing Him to work
in the deepest parts of
my heart, I am now experiencing
true freedom. By letting
go of fear and allowing
God to love me and to
love Him in return, I
am now experiencing true
joy. By accepting my past
and knowing God has a
greater plan for my future,
I am now experiencing
true peace. These are
the changes that I’ve
been waiting for all my
life. I am finally free,
totally free; to be what
God created me to be.
God has done something
miraculous in my life
through this study and
He wants to do the same
for each woman He calls
to go through it.
A verse that I hung on
to in the early part of
my journey which gave
me much hope is Isaiah
41:10 “So do not
fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for
I am your God. I will
strengthen you and help
you; I will uphold you
with my righteous right
hand.”
—DEBBIE |
