Meeting God:: a divine personal encounter

"Sin will take you farther than you want to go and keep you longer than you want to stay." I am sure most of us have heard that phase before--well it's true. You see, I failed for Satan's lies. Making a very long story short, six months after God came into my life my husband left me for another woman. I was so hurt and devastated that I prayed a whole year for God to restore my marriage and bring my husband back home. When God did not answer my prayers, I stopped praying for God to restore our marriage and I started listening to Satan's lies. I actually heard him clearly say, "Stop worrying about your husband and do what he is doing. Marriages don't work. Look Your first marriage failed, your parent's marriage failed, your brother's marriage failed. That's how the world is--don't you see; don't feel so bad. People don't care; they do what they want to do. I listened and failed for Satan's lies big time. What a drastic mistake to make-to stop praying and start listening to Satan. In any event, I did something I said I would never do; I am not proud of it and I certainly never intended for it to happened. I got involved with a married man; it leisurely and gradually happened. At first, I felt good in the relationship because someone cared about me and made me feel special by driving all the way from Chicago every week out to Lockport to see me--bringing me various gifts, taking me places and dining out. I felt happy and hopeful. Now, I didn't care whether my husband came back home or not. The relationship went on for about 10 months. Then one day unexpectedly, God began to deal with me when He awakened me from an afternoon nap; and I clearly heard the voice of God say, "It's time for you to let the relationship go with Chard." I knew those words had came straight from God, but I ignored them, got up and went about my business, so I thought. Until one day, I heard the voice of God again. The Holy Spirit focused my attention on one of the gifts I had received from Chard and I heard God say, "Stop it, stop seeing him." I knew God had spoken and I told myself I was going to end the relationship.A couple of months later, I heard the voice of God again for the third time when I was out of town in Oak Brook, Illinois on job training with a group of co-workers. One evening after training, I was about to make a phone call to Chard from my hotel room when the Holy Spirit abruptly got my attention with a quick yank and led me to stand in front of the big pretty tripartite mirror that was in the hotel room, and I heard these words sternly: like the words were stamped in my brain, "No Let the relationship go " I instantly knew without a doubt God had spoken more strictly-as if putting His foot down. I don't know why, but I picked the phone up to call anyway; but for some reason I just could not ignore His voice this time, so I hung the phone up and told myself I would end the relationship, but I didn't. Finally, I could hardly talk to God anymore and He was not talking to me. My spirit, mind and soul became more and more troubled. One night I woke up and my conscience was eating away at me. My mind was in turmoil; I felt guilt, shame, and mental pain. To know that you are living in a sinful state before the true and living God is a dangerous thing, but to ignore His warning is an even more dangerous thing-worse yet, you are flirting with hell. I am saying with emphasis: Please Don't Put Off Making A Decision Too Long, Especially When You Know It's The Right Thing To Do; And Remember, Sin Will Take You Much Farther Than You Want To Go And Keep You Much Longer Than You Want To Stay. What is more, sin never leads to a good end, never Yes, our God cares about us and He loves us so very deeply, but He can't save (protect) us from suffering and torment (hell) if we are disobedient. But if ever you drift far out in deep waters, as I did, God will throw out His lifeline and drew you in from sin and danger, as He did me.