Skip to main content
Darllenwch hwn yn Gymraeg

In April 2018 God gave me Psalm 37.3–4

My Bible: reasons to believe in the power of the Bible

Previous Next

‘In April 2018 God gave me Psalm 37.3–4, “Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” I shared this with a friend who said, “How exciting! I wonder what God's got in store for you this year?”

‘During May, my husband's already poor mobility suddenly declined further and by June it was obvious we needed to move to a bungalow. The idea of selling and buying at the same time was daunting but God blessed me with great peace. 

‘We sold very quickly but, before finding a suitable bungalow, we had subsidence in our house that was traced to a neighbour's bamboo. This time what stood out from Psalm 37 was the repeated command “Do not fret”; one of those occasions even ends, “like the grass they will soon wither”. Thankfully my insurance company dealt promptly with the bamboo, then within two hours of them giving me the all clear, I received an email alert for a bungalow that looked perfect. 

‘When I viewed it the next day, the owner said, “I think you're a Christian. We go to a church in Cambridge and prayed that we'd sell to Christians.” I said, “I'm excited, and I think you can be too!”

‘On the day the sale was agreed, the chain behind us broke down! This time God highlighted words in Psalm 37 about inheritance (transferring within a family). I felt he was saying we’d still have the bungalow because we were in the same Christian family. Again we sold our house quickly – to another Christian couple! 

‘My husband is now totally immobile and also has dementia, but the bungalow has a beautiful spacious lounge with room for a hospital bed and all his equipment. Our live-in carer is a lovely Christian and it's such a privilege having her to share my husband’s care. Some days I struggle with tiredness and wonder how long I can go on, but then I look around at all God has so wonderfully provided and I know he’ll provide the strength too.’

 

Do you have a story to share? Email [email protected]

More Stories

I was about 19. Somebody had given me a book about people’s testimonies.

I was about 19. Somebody had given me a book about people’s testimonies. All of them had talked about the Holy Spirit coming into their lives and the difference that it made. I didn’t know how the Holy Spirit came into...

My dad died when I was 19

My dad died when I was 19. He got ill the week I went to uni and died the week after the first year. It was crazy. You don’t think you’re going to be in that situation.

I love the psalms and particularly Psalm 121

‘I love the psalms and particularly Psalm 121.1 which says, “I lift my eyes to the hills, where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the maker of heaven and earth.”

I had some dark times in my life when I lacked certainty

I had some dark times in my life when I lacked certainty and John 6.37 gave me the thought that I didn’t have to be perfect. I realised that, lo and behold, I wasn’t perfect.

I went through a period in the pandemic of quite poor mental health

I went through a period in the pandemic of quite poor mental health. I had previously been diagnosed with OCD and general anxiety. They were well-managed, but in the job I was in and with things at home, I became quite poorly...

Yesterday, I became aware that I wasn’t really trusting God and his promises

Yesterday, I became aware that I wasn’t really trusting God and his promises. It’s the everyday things that preoccupy me: financial worries, an elderly mother.

Want to share how the Bible has impacted your life? Email [email protected]

Read the Bible icon Read the Bible