Reasons to believe in the power of the Bible
Rhesymau i gredu ym mhŵer y Beibl
‘During the lockdown, I felt quite alone as I had been used to being at work in a secondary school with people around me to talk to. I'd also been used to having my mum to stay for two or three days each week to help me to look after my two adopted children. Mychildren are behind emotionally and academically due to their past trauma; a few years ago, I went through an acrimonious divorce and things are still difficult for me in that relationship.
‘I found it very challenging home-schooling my children, working from home and looking after the children alone without being able to go out to places and not having my mum's support or someone nearby to support me when things were stressful.
‘I felt very isolated, but my faith grew during this time through other people in God's family. I enjoyed the extra time that I had with my children to be able to talk to them more about God and Jesus and to look at some areas of the Bible with them. I bought a worship CD which we listen to and sing to in the car and I started reading the Bible using a year-long study guide. I also began listening to a Christian radio station which helped me to understand the Bible more.
‘The verse that has resonated with me most strongly since the lockdown is Jeremiah 9.24, which says, “I am the Lord who practises steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the LORD.” This verse brings me comfort as it reminds me that our God is good and he looks after all who turn to him.’
‘Yn ystod y cyfnod clo, roeddwn i'n teimlo'n weddol unig gan fy mod wedi arfer bod yn y gwaith mewn ysgol uwchradd gyda phobl o'm cwmpas i siarad â nhw. Roeddwn hefyd wedi arfer â chael mam i aros am ddau neu dri diwrnod bob wythnos i'm helpu i edrych ar ôl fy nau blentyn mabwysiedig. Mae fy mhlant ar ei hôl hi’n emosiynol ac yn academaidd oherwydd eu trawma yn y gorffennol; ychydig flynyddoedd yn ôl, euthum trwy ysgariad chwerw ac mae pethau'n dal yn anodd i mi yn y berthynas honno.
‘Roeddwn i'n ei chael hi'n heriol iawn addysgu fy mhlant gartref, gweithio gartref a gofalu am y plant ar fy mhen fy hun heb allu mynd allan i leoedd a pheidio â chael cefnogaeth fy mam na rhywun gerllaw i'm cefnogi pan oedd pethau'n achosi straen.
‘Teimlais yn ynysig iawn, ond tyfodd fy ffydd yn ystod yr amser hwn trwy bobl eraill yn nheulu Duw. Mwynheais yr amser ychwanegol a gefais gyda fy mhlant i allu siarad mwy â nhw am Dduw ac Iesu ac i edrych ar rai rhannau o'r Beibl gyda nhw. Prynais CD addoli yr ydym yn gwrando arno ac yn canu iddo yn y car a dechreuais ddarllen y Beibl gan ddefnyddio canllaw astudio blwyddyn o hyd. Dechreuais wrando hefyd ar orsaf radio Gristnogol a helpodd fi i ddeall y Beibl yn fwy.
‘Yr adnod sydd wedi atseinio gyda mi fwyaf ers y clo yw Jeremeia 9.24, sy'n dweud, “‘Myfi yw'r Arglwydd, sy'n gweithredu'n ffyddlon, yn gwneud barn a chyfiawnder ar y ddaear, ac yn ymhyfrydu yn y pethau hyn,’ medd yr Arglwydd.” Mae'r adnod hon yn dod â chysur i mi gan ei fod yn fy atgoffa bod ein Duw yn dda ac mae'n gofalu am bawb sy'n troi ato.’
Do you have a story to share? Email mybible@biblesociety.org.uk
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Want to share how the Bible has impacted your life? Email mybible@biblesociety.org.uk
Hoffech rannu sut mae’r Beibl wedi cael effaith ar eich bywyd? E-bostiwch mybible@biblesociety.org.uk
