There are times misfortune comes inside our lives. For us living in the HIV community it is hearing about our positive diagnosis. It could have been worse like dying on the spot in a car accident. After being diagnosed, some turn to drugs, illicit sex etc, but in the midst of all this the word of God says we should be thankful.
How many of us rediscover ourselves after being diagnosed with HIV? I have and I am thankful to God for giving me this opportunity. Before being diagnosed I was a God-fearing, kind-hearted and never-say-no person. These attitudes gave me a lot of friends and so I was never lonely. In the first two years after diagnosis I lost all of these friends and I went into depression. When the burden got too much for me I cried out to God inside my heart via a prayer.
The Reason I Am Thankful
In the past year and three months while building my one-and-one relationship with God I have rediscovered myself. In my discovery I learned to love myself, about God’s love for us, about this disease that is living inside of my body, personal finance, Internet marketing and personal growth.
I am thankful for the transformation that God has brought inside my life and the persons he placed to help me to achieve it. Special mention to the following:
Cherryl Hanson-Simpson – Financial Advisor
Pastor Jacqueline Cousins – EstDeb Ministries
Paulette Wolfin – Former Employer
Amila Gbenga Segun – Friend
These individuals have contributed positively to my life and because of this I am thankful to God for giving me the opportunity to be among them.
So in closing I would like to say never look at the valleys that seem uncrossable, just remember to be thankful because in the midst of it all God is carrying you and He has a purpose for you; hence the story Footprints in the Sand.
Ephesians 5:20 Giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Blessings
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happy to hear that u r coping well
It takes d fear of God. It take His grace. Many hav died d very day they got diagnosed… Survival is to whom His mercy is shown to
May he continue to strengthen you, so you may have cause to keep thanking him. you are bless my sister