David Gardner wrote in on 12/4/2018 @3:00 PM:
Hi Carol & Mike.
I don’t know if you if you remember or not, but about 4 weeks ago I chatted you guys and was wondering how or if I was saved while being in bondage to drugs. Your answers were the beginning of what was to become a new heart in Christian. One thing that stood out was that if whole-heartedly asked God to remove, as I call them defects from me and lay down my life that all things would become new.
Well, the next week on the 14th of November I wrote two prayer letters to God asking him just that. Now the very next day I was awoken to something that has always been a part of an abusive coming down of drugs on both mine and my girlfriend’s addiction. Which in turn was the start of God’s will for me. He first had to have me removed from evils of addiction and abuse.
The miracles just kept coming
The miracles just kept coming. I was arrested and released on bail on my own word and that hasn’t happened since I was about 20 yrs. old and I have been involved with the law, let’s say too much. I am now 49. That is miracle #2. Next is I’ve been trying to quit smoking for the past 2 yrs. using gum and patches. I haven’t had a smoke in 3 weeks along with no drug use. And no desire to do so. I forgive my ex whereas before I would be resentful and angry.
God at work
I feel like a new man. My friend who I’m staying with says he is amazed at how I have changed, and my Pastor really sense God at work in me. I now pray every morning and evening asking God to guide my life; whereas before I was double minded wondering why, I wasn’t being blessed.
So I want to thank you both for truth you spoke with compassion; which I know was the beginning of God’s divine direction. I have been an addict to drugs and alcohol, pornography, lust, pride since about the age of 16 and it was all taken away in instant. And all this is from God’s Love and for his Glory. Amen.
Thanks and God Bless the two of you.
David Gardner
P.s I didn’t proofread this.
Link to YouTube video David is referring to in his testimony
(starting at 34:06 minute mark)
(Carol…I did some SEO editing )
