What I Gained from Christ That Was Better Than His “Rescue”

By Gretchen Fleming

 

“Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?” Luke 7:19

 

 

As I sat there that Sunday morning, I tried to maintain my composure because I was on the verge of tears…….again. Utterly overwhelmed and in despair, I thought, “This is not what I had in mind for my life!!”

 

Waiting for church to begin, I began to take notice of who was in front of us. As I looked at some of these dear people, I knew their stories and I began to realize what we had in common—we were all in circumstances not of our choosing. (more…)