Comments on: It All Depends On You …

By: Babs Coppedge

Babs Coppedge — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:54:44 +0000

“He chose to humble me without humiliating me.”

There is so much content within your story, but this line you wrote really spoke to me. Only Jesus can bring humility with humiliation. What a sweet way to bring you around to desired change He had waiting for you.

I know the pain of divorce, the painful sting of feeling like I failed at one of the most important decisions of my life. Yet God has such a sweet way of bringing us through our “failures” and turning them into good testimonies for His glory.

Thank you for sharing your story with us and for bringing God that much closer to us through your beautiful poem.

By: Maree Socha

Maree Socha — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:41:01 +0000

Hey Paul,what an incredible testimony!! I love the courage that you have and the passion for the truth that God has given you!! I truly am honored to know you!! Be Blessed!!!:)
~Maree

By: Marissa Star

Marissa Star — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:10:17 +0000

I especially loved this blog because there have been many times in my own life that I have found myself broken on a journey through “brutally honest land” coming to terms with all the why’s. Now when I look back on those hard times they have become sweet because I found out God lives there … the place where we become real and then we become relevant to a hurting world that desperately needs to know what overcoming looks like. Some days it looks like freedom, some days utter dependence, and other days clinging to a God we know is faithful.

Paul … thank you so much for hearing God, even when it meant changing direction in your writing. It was inspiring, touching, and so HIM! I know ALL of our DIB readers were blessed.

with Great love!,
~Ris

By: Travis Gates

Travis Gates — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:42:42 +0000

I love you man! Thanks for sharing your story.

By: Crystal DelaHoz

Crystal DelaHoz — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:34:19 +0000

I’m in tears over a story I’ve heard bits and pieces of many times. Tracy’s voice here … “Everyone lights your fire except for me” just split me wide open. As always, thank you for your obedience to walk through each door He puts in front of you, even when it involves contributing to a woman’s blog with mostly woman readers. How far He has brought that “beefy no-neck brute of a son!” I can’t imagine their pride when they see how BIG your life is …

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:17:24 +0000

Thank you so much for all the encouragement. You all will never know what it means to me. This group of women came out of nowhere and helped me in so many ways; the least of which is providing for the orphans in Africa. Please know I’d rather read your story than mine, so thank you again not only for taking the time to read, but to give such positive feedback as well. I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving with your families.

By: Renee Pellet

Renee Pellet — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:38:32 +0000

Paul this was amazing. Thank you for your transparency, which is probably a testimony in and of itself. It’s remarkable how God is using you to touch the lives of so many.

By: Rena

Rena — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:42:24 +0000

Great read. Thanks for being so transparent and honest. Amazing story of an amazing man! You are such a wonderful teacher and not only to your students but to all of us.

By: Marji Hollas

Marji Hollas — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:01:26 +0000

Paul, thank you for putting your heart out there. As the mother of a teenage son in a world full of so many temptations I am greatful for you as a role model. I too have had God strip me of alll I held dear only to give me all He had! I am so thankful to my heavenly father, the only real father I have ever known for showing me that He is enough! You are a treasure!

By: Rebecca Gates

Rebecca Gates — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:22:15 +0000

Thank you so much Paul for sharing this with DIB. It is one of my favorites! I especially like the “I AM” part of the poem because God has been all that to me over the years through regret, disappointment, and pain. My sweetest memories are made up of His intimate provision for me when I had nothing but Him. I know that your story is ministering to MANY!