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Troy had a calling on his life!
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My son Troy is my second child and
he was born in the middle of two
sisters. When he was a young boy, he
told me he had a calling on his life for
God. He read his Bible and memorized
verses all the time. I wrote something
in His Bible and over the years I had
forgotten all about it...till one day he
reminded me. "This book will keep
you from sin and sin will keep you
from this book."
Through the years, Troy changed. He
left home at an early age to join the
Navy. He was so determined to have
his way. I did not agree with his
decision and he rebeled against me. He
needed my signature to join the Navy
and informed me if I didn't sign the
papers he would leave home anyway. I
gave in and signed the papers.
He was not in the Navy very long for
they found he had a heart murmmer
and gave him a discharge. So home he
came and this is where my problems
began.
He had a lot of anger, and I know he
felt like a failure at the same time, even
though he was only 18 yrs old. Soon,
he started giving me problems, and I
finally said "This is enough, you dont
want to lsiten, you dont care" so I
ended up finding him a place to live
and made him get a job. He got a job
in a meat processing plant and found a
room in a boarding house.
He was a hard worker, but started
going the way of the world, and leaving
all of his teachings behind, and the
Lord.. He started smoking and
drinking, and some other things. My
knowledge of his activities I kept to
myself.
Then a year ago he met a girl, thought
he was in love and married her. She
was not a christian. Not long after they
were married, they had their first child,
T.J., which is my grandson. He was
named after his Dad.
In less than a year after T J was born,
they seperated, for she was going to
have another man's child..
Right after this, he went off to trucking
school, to start a new life. I could see
where he was falling farther and farther
away from God. I prayed for my son
but didn't see any changes. I kept
praying. One night in church, this lady
told me to start praying for him more
and to go to my back door and call
him in like I did when he was a child ..
except this time to call him in to God's
house..
I started doing this, not caring if my
neighbors thought I lost it or
something. "Troy.. Troy.. come
home... Jesus . is calling to you.. Jesus
is waiting for you... His table is spread
for you Troy.. come home to Jesus" I
called out to him.
One night I told my youngest daughter
I felt like Troy didn't want any more to
do with us, and that He did not claim
us as his family. He had moved to
Texas. That night my heart was aching
for my son more than ever and I
started crying and felt so discouraged
at that moment. My daughter was
saying "Mother, he loves you, he's just
dealing with a lot in his life" and then
the phone rang.
Alision said Troy was on the phone.
My heart leaped as Melissa said "See
Mom he loves you." Troy said "Hello
Mom I have something I have to tell
you." By that time he was crying and I
was responding "Yes Troy."
Troy goes on to say "Mom.. I went to
church tonight and.. the people were
giving their testimonies and Mom..
while they were talking, all I could
remenber was what you use to write in
my bible." Here my mind is
wondering.. what did I write. Troy said
"MOM.. you use to write in my bible
"This book will keep you from sin and
sin will keep you from this book."
Mom I went forward tonight at church
and rededicated my life to the Lord."
We both cried with joy so hard.
After he left home he lost any desire
for drugs, liquor. and cigerets. God
took away all those desires from him.
What I'd like to say is.. "Yes, I did get
discouraged, yes.. I felt rejected awhile
by my only son, yet even through all of
that ... I still prayed for my son. God
knew the desires of my heart and He
answered a Mother's prayer. I give
God the glory for He brought my son
back home...to His house.. and my son
to this day is no longer smoking, using
liquor or drugs.. He is praying, he
Loves the Lord, he is reading his Bible
again and is going to church. Recently
he remarried, and both he and his wife
are christians. I praise god.. that my
son is so happy and living for Christ. I
praise God for lifting my son up out of
sin and for not turning away from him.
Parents.. I say to you .. if you have a
son or a daughter.. wandering out in
sin.. dont give up and remember to
stand firm in your prayers. God know
your desires.. and He will bring that
child back home..
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