May's Story

God’s process of transformation in my life is enhanced and revitalized when I see His supernatural power evident in others. Recently, I had lunch with my friend Dayna Poppen and it was what I would consider a power lunch! She shared with me about the resurrection power of Christ renewing her soul and giving her the power to live the Christian life. With her permission here’s part of the story…

I wanted to put into words how much God has changed my life. You know I had my identity stolen at 4 years of age with abuse that continued till I was 12. That is when I became a believer at a Billy Graham crusade, but I was just a baby in Christ. I never knew the Bible myself, never read it...just knew what others told me. Never thought "I" could understand the Bible. But I can tell you that ever since this summer after I re-dedicated my life to Christ, THIS TIME I will NEVER be the SAME. I have given Him my life and I want to walk in obedience. I read His Word now; I tithe for the first time...in my life. I have quit smoking after 30 years. My life had been one disaster after another...married at 14; I went from one bad relationship to another...never feeling worthy. I have found my real identity in Christ.

Reading His word is teaching me so much! I know now that this life is not about me, how crazy to think about the arrogance of that. God is my everything, I love Him beyond measure. He has truly been good to me, He has Forgiven ME. Me....wow...to forgive was one of the first steps He had me take...I never realized that the real hard part was to forgive myself for all the mistakes I have made.

I pray for God to let me be His hands and feet and to be His relevant tool, to be a part of something bigger than me. I have seen God open the floodgates, as He says He will, I have had my salary increased, received bonus checks I never imagined, my business is making budget in the middle of all these economic hard times...despite other competitors being newer. God has given me mercy, and I bow down to His sovereignty and give Him everything I have.

All I really want to talk about is God. I look back and know that I was living in the middle, expecting God to reach down and change my life...you know without me having to make any changes, living in isolation. Now God has given me so many friends I can't count them, He has given me a LIFE group that is real. I want to shout that if people only knew...how much God can change your life. Not just for first time believers but those of us who have been distracted from God's goal to live and have victory over pain, sadness or anger, you can have true joy, just let it go.

May Dayna’s journey reenergize yours like it has mine!


Susan Frost