God, and he answered, He surprised me beyond my imagination, though I passed through fire but God was there with me. We all know what it takes to train five children in America as a single parent. I could remember when things were very tough that I could not even pay my light bill; even though I worked, yet it was not enough to pay the bills, from paying for day-care for five children, feeding and rent, vehicle maintenance/insurance, and gas, which were all overwhelming but God was and is still there for me and my children. It can only be the grace of God. My success story is based on hard work, good conduct and prayers. Remember, not every woman will have a perfect marriage. Today; some wish they are out of it, and only few still stand by the grace of God. I strongly believe that with God all things are possible and only through him that strengthens us. Let every single parent leave up to Him to take perfect control of our situation. He is there with us. He will empower us, and give us the grace to overcome all our fears. God has given me, the grace to overcome, He has seen me through, and he is still there always because I allow Him into my situations. The same God will see all single parents through in Jesus name. I am thank God today, for the grace, empowerment He has given me to be able to take good care of my children. DEACONESS AGNES OJELADE * Single mom! Single dad! Children from single parent family homes! One parent family! These are all phrases attached to us, as we strive to raise our children in a Godly home. We, as Christians know that our homes may not have a physical father or mother but oh, do we know that an ever present spiritual father is there, who is forever faithful. Statistics shows that children from single parents home are most likely to drop out of school, but we know that our children are for signs and wonders (Daniel 6:27, Acts 14:3), they are children of excellence (Psalms 119:99). God’s response to the single parents keeps in line with His unchangeable character, He does not bring condemnation, but mercy and grace in plenteous
quantities to meet the needs of single parents and their children. Many a times throughout some difficult periods in my journey as a single parent, I always thought of Hagar in the book of Genesis (21:16-18) who opened her voice and wept. There are times when the emotional pain of rejection is traumatizing and unbearable, we have to come to the place of “Beer-lahai-roi” (“the well that liveth and seeth me”, “you are he God who sees me”). I had to open my eyes to see the resources God had for me. I had to recognize God was and is, and will always be my source. I had to realize it was not about me. God responded to my cry and his response was first and foremost directed to the needs of my daughter and not my own. Our Children may not understand the teachings of God’s doctrine, but they can see God answering your prayers. Isaiah 54:13 “All your children will be taught by the LORD and great will be their peace.” We have to aim to fill our children’s hearts with the love of God and the supernatural joy of the Holy Spirit. We have to let everything start with God and end with God. Matthew 6:23 “Seek ye first the kingdom of God and all other things will be added unto you.” Many difficulties plague the single parent’s home. Work performance is affected which hinders their job, expensive childcare, surviving off one income, and a lot of other things that hinder God’s blessings, but all of these are worldly obstacles and God’s mercy will bring prosperity to our lives. Satan’s plan is for you to feel inadequate to yourself and your children. Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it.” I felt that in all of this, God puts things in our lives to test us and see if we’ll call and lean on him. Always keeping our children on the straight path and in fellowship with God, should purpose our works. Trust in Him who has all the answers and rewards, only the work of the Holy Spirit will buffer your life as a single parent. ONLY FROM HIM COMES OUR HOPE! EVANGELIST HENRIETTA KING. EVANGELIST HENRIETTA KING ...continued on page 19
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