A woman who longed for love and acceptance found Jesus after the fear of the September 11 terrorist attack opened her eyes to the fact that the world needs hope, and it can only be found in God.
Rejection And Seeking Love, Acceptance
Angela grew up feeling alone because both her parents didn’t accept her. She felt unwanted, and the rejection made her question her existence quite a lot of times. Moreover, her great aunt, who raised her, often reinforced that pain of rejection. Hence, she always felt unlovable.
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As a child, Angela knew about Jesus. But she doubted God’s love for her because of her circumstance. She was angry at him because she thought God didn’t love her enough to give her a family.
At some point, Angela came to a church and learned about forgiveness. However, the church made her feel “rules without love.” So, she chose to walk away.
Angela also tried to seek validation and acceptance from relationships. Hence, she got married young but soon got divorced. Then she met her second husband, who just became emotionally abusive to her. Her relationship ended up disappointing her. She never found the love and acceptance she longed for from those men.
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9/11 Terrorist Attack
The terroist attack on September 11, 2001, was a turning point in Angela’s life. She saw the horrifying coverage on television. She felt great fear in the air she had never felt before. And at that moment, the fear engulfed her made her want to believe that God existed.
“I was very afraid because if there’s not a God, there’s no hope,” she said. “Fear became the overriding emotion.”
The next thing Angela knew, she went to church fully ready to receive Jesus the following Sunday. There, she understood the Gospel and discovered she could know Jesus by reading the Bible. She began reading the Bible, and that’s when it all changed for her.
“He became more of a person, a person with my emotions and feelings, Someone who understands me,” she recalled.
Soon, Angela found the love and acceptance she was longing for all her life.
Watch how God powerfully encountered her!
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