GIVING IT TO GOD!

We live in a world where someone is always jealous of someone else or wanting to destroy someone else's happiness. Years ago I was stalked by a girl in my hometown. She was mean and nasty . She had no conscience when it came to trying to take me down. I was a teenager when it started and a young adult when I finally moved from the area. It seemed she always did the things when no one else was around. There were many times when I feared for my family. I knew that she was crazy enough to do just about anything to harm me. I was always shocked that she never was able to harm me. Although she tried many times to run me off roads and stalk me constantly. The stalking laws were much different then. Thank God they have improved some.
Recently a very close friend of mine wanted me to join face book so we could exchange photos and messages with childhood friends. At first I was just loving it because I was reconnecting with people from my elementary years. It was beautiful to see their kids and find out their occupations. Soon all that fun turned to a sickening feeling. I received a message from that person who had stalked and tortured me all those years ago. At first I was angry , upset and uncomfortable with the message she sent . Then I realized I couldn't allow her to do the things to my life she had years before. It took me some thoughts and some praying. I had so many things running through my head. This was the same person who stalked and harassed me the very day that I buried my son. I knew all too well how she worked.
After much thought and prayer I had an answer. I knew that I had to keep a paper trail , and document any message or incident that happened. Which I have done , and will continue to do. Thanks to the new stalking laws ,she wont get away with this as she did before. I also have protection of my own .
In all of the things flowing through my head I also found some comfort in verses I found in the Bible. I believe that Isaiah 54:17 makes a lot of sense to me these days. All the dangerous things she did towards me, and all the situations that could have been fatal. She never succeeded! God was there protecting me and my kids . Even when I felt so alone. I realize that God does give us sense enough to allow the law also to protect us. He also has some protecting of his own going on! He does say that no weapon formed against us shall prosper! It never did .... all these years later I see that it was God who was keeping a shield around me and my family.
I found a lot of scripture that helped me deal with the situation lately. I hope no one ever has to deal with the hurt and fear I've suffered from this person. We all know that would be wonderful but not very likely. I'm sharing this in hope that if someone is dealing with something similar they can find answers and hope. It took me so long to be able to have peace about this situation. When you have fear for yourself, and family it's hard to just take a deep breath and be able to make all the right choices. Along with Isaiah I found a lot of knowledge in this scripture too . Even as we continue to meet people who despise us and try to destroy us, God doesn't want us to be afraid of them. He doesn't want them to steal our joy, because we would be letting the spirit of Satan win. We should actually be rejoicing because "we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us." (Romans 5:3-4) The Lord also says he will rescue us from every evil attack and will bring us safely to his heavenly kingdom if we continue to trust and believe. In 2 Timothy 3:12-17, Paul's charge to Timothy says, "In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evil men and imposter's will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. But as for you continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."So as we continue to live day to day, hopeful that the next day will be better than the last, we must remember that as Christians, God promises us that pain won't last always. For Revelation 21:4-5 says, "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. He who was seated on the throne said "I am making everything new." So as Christians we should, forget what is behind, straining for what is ahead. We should press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called us heaven bound in Christ Jesus. And before you know it; all this tragedy will be gone forever. She can no longer cause fear in me . She has no power over my emotions. I will trust that God will take care of her . He will give me everything I need in the future to deal the situation in the appropriate way, so that she doesn't ever affect my life again.