Crossroads

From generation to generation, I have heard that healing is a process that takes time that nothing mends swiftly. I have also learnt that in war there are casualties and whether injured or not no one escapes without mental or physical scares. Mental scares can send you insane it’s like a memory that just never leaves you and has a bitter stain.

Patrice felt like this most mornings it was like she was trapped in a time machine that kept sending her back to the month and year of Feb 2013. It would have been better if she was experience physical pain at least she would have been able to get medical assistance and some sort of medication to relieve and heal her physical symptoms and wounds.

She pondered for a second or two and in the distance, she heard a voice say, ‘Jesus’, 'why not pray'. So, on her knees she fell and in the stillness and calmness of that day she spoke to her creator she told him about her friend who had betrayed her and she had asked, ‘God to forgive her for not seeing the signs’, she also had mention about the child whom at the time in her pain had ask the ‘Father’ not to let the unborn see night or day’.

Yes, I know what you are thinking, what an evil request, I too agree but you must be honest and try to put yourself in her shoes now if you are wearing her shoes walking a mile and a half with her, stop, think, recollect, visualize now take a second breathe a little.

In her situation, what would you have said to the Lord now please also remember this is her friend and her husband their have deceived her, broke her heart, shattered her children’s hopes, dreams and joined world’s that now will never be apart.

It may be hard for you to understand or to come to terms with but scenarios like these can happen to any one of us. So, who are we to judge I have learnt that it’s better to listen, observe and to protect.

Family is important, it’s a priceless treasure, a wife is like the church she should be respected, love and valued, a husband is a provider, a king and a protector he should not be domineered, strip of his manhood or disrespected.

I read once that a man should respect and love his wife as he loves himself and so should a wife her husband.

‘1 Peter 3:7: “In the same way, you husbands must give honour to your wives. Treat your wife with understanding as you live together. She may be weaker than you are, but she is your equal partner in God's gift of new life. Treat her as you should so your prayers will not be hindered."

For many you may think these words are worthless and carry no weight but you are mistaken each line, every verse, every word has from century to century proven its worth. Marriage is about accepting and respecting it’s about working alongside one another, compromising, communicating, supporting, understanding, honesty, loyalty and a lifetime commitment. My advice to mankind is treat this word with care as marriage is not a game or away into each other beds.

Marriage can be a good thing if you are willing to spend time it’s a working process and its dedicated to its rules. If you are unkind marriage can be painful and distasteful it shows no compassion and prisoners and casualties are a delight so be cautious when you choose a husband or wife.

Marrying Stephan was not what Patrice intended to do her intentions was to try to attempt saving him from himself and the environment in which he lived. He was not quite as educated as her and most of his childhood education was learnt on the street of St John.

St John was a small family village in the heart of St Augustine it was once a close-knit community. People looked out for one another and occasionally like any other city, town or village you would get a few folks that believe wealth came easily and quickly by hustling, robbing, cheating, lying and murdering Stephan had taken many wrong turns within his lifetime and many times he was shown mercy but he was never one for showing appreciation it was as though he believed the world had owed him something.

She had enough of food spooning him and she was tired of being his protector it was time he learnt to be a man, a provider, a husband and a father but Stephan could not live up to her expectations it wasn’t who he was or what he wanted to be. Patrice was starting to discover that saving him was not her job that post belonged to the Lord not her. By the time she had realized the marriage had already broken down and Stephan was already on his way to accomplishing his own destruction and that of his family.

There was no escaping and the only way of surviving was to call on ‘God’, he was now their only chance of hope. Healing was his expertise no one healed wounds like the ‘Miracle man himself’, With great devotion, praise, determination, worship, hard work, knowledge, prayers and support Patrice and the children could rise above the storm. Freedom was a blessing and their pass was a lesson never to be repeated again. ‘God’, was in control now’ their plans and they life were now in his hands.

Exodus: 15 vs. 26.

‘Worship the LORD your God, and His blessing will be on your food and water’.

Mathew 11:28

‘Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest’.

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