To give you a kind of testimonial overview of my main life news, I went through a period of depression which lasted two years and ended late spring/ early summer of 2008.
Of the many words God spoke to me during this time the one which sticks out most was the “mixed blessing” delivered by a friend at church that I would shortly enter the darkest period of my life (I was already in the middle of depression then!) but that God would bring me through it and in tandem with this there would be a release of my ministry as God would throw open the doors to a much wider sphere of influence where I would be ministering to thousands through my music!
True to His word, God had already begun to lift me out of my depression when an invitation came to play in the main stage band for the evening meetings at Grapevine! I was well out of my depression by the time rehearsals started and can testify that the whole experience was wonderful and I have made many new friends through this opportunity unfolding.
Praise God – He’s great and He’s good! I stand even more deeply assured that he’s holding my life in His hands and am more strongly enabled to claim His promise in faith that I needn’t worry as depression won’t dog my life again!
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