Reasons to believe in the power of the Bible
Rhesymau i gredu ym mhŵer y Beibl
‘In 2017 I was going through a difficult period. I was in a business relationship with a very, very close friend and the business went sour and the relationship was very strained. The really difficult bit was that I appeared to be the bad guy. Every time I tried to explain myself, it made the situation worse.
‘I couldn’t sleep well. The things that we were supposed to be doing together, felt weird. My moods were different at home. In my prayer time, I was asking God about it.
‘During that period, I came across Hebrews 12.2, which says, “Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished the race we’re in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed – that exhilarating finish in and with God – he could put up with anything along the way: cross, shame, whatever.”
‘It really spoke to me. I realised that whatever I was paying attention to, that was where my energy would come from. The end result was that I was able to rise above the challenge, though the situation didn’t improve immediately.
‘It was a daily thing. I had to remind myself to keep my eyes focused on Jesus.
‘It’s a very significant text for me. The whole period lasted about 4 ½ years. It was tough. I think without that text, I would have been more bitter. Even now, I still think about it and sometimes I get angry and I have to tell myself to chill. That scripture helped.’
‘Yn 2017 roeddwn i'n mynd trwy gyfnod anodd. Roeddwn i mewn perthynas fusnes gyda ffrind agos iawn, ac aeth y busnes yn sur gyda’r berthynas dan straen mawr. Y peth gwirioneddol anodd oedd fy mod yn edrych fel y dyn drwg. Bob tro y ceisiais egluro fy hun, roedd yn gwaethygu'r sefyllfa.
‘Ni allwn gysgu'n dda. Roedd y pethau yr oeddem i fod i'w gwneud gyda'n gilydd yn teimlo'n rhyfedd. Roedd fy hwyliau'n wahanol gartref. Yn fy amser gweddi, roeddwn yn gofyn i Dduw amdano.
‘Yn ystod y cyfnod hwnnw, des i ar draws Hebreaid 12.2, sy'n dweud, “Rhaid i ni hoelio'n sylw ar Iesu – fe ydy'r pencampwr a'r hyfforddwr sy'n perffeithio ein ffydd ni. Er mwyn profi'r llawenydd oedd o'i flaen, dyma fe'n dal ei dir ar y groes gan wrthod ystyried y cywilydd o wneud hynny, a bellach mae'n eistedd yn y sedd anrhydedd ar yr ochr dde i orsedd Duw yn y nefoedd!”
‘Fe wnaeth hyn wir siarad â mi. Sylweddolais, beth bynnag yr oeddwn yn talu sylw iddo, dyna o ble y byddai fy egni yn dod. Y canlyniad terfynol oedd fy mod wedi gallu codi uwchlaw'r her, er na wellodd y sefyllfa ar unwaith.
‘Roedd yn beth dyddiol. Roedd yn rhaid i mi atgoffa fy hun i gadw fy sylw ar Iesu.
‘Mae'n destun arwyddocaol iawn i mi. Parhaodd y cyfnod cyfan tua 4 ½ blynedd. Roedd yn anodd. Rwy'n credu heb yr adnod hon, byddwn wedi bod yn fwy chwerw. Hyd yn oed nawr, rwy'n dal i feddwl amdano ac weithiau rwy'n gwylltio ac mae'n rhaid i mi ddweud wrth fy hun i ymlacio. Bu’r darn hwn o’r ysgrythur yn help.’
Do you have a story to share? Email mybible@biblesociety.org.uk
Oes gennych chi stori i rannu? E-bostiwch mybible@biblesociety.org.uk
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