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Will and Grace: A Testimony (Last Part)


Indeed, my life has been a mixture of God’s WILL and GRACE. It may not look fun or exciting to some of you but it is for me. Now, opportunities are endless, especially with the two degrees, and it can really get me out of focus. That is why I am tightening my grip to His Hand.

My desire is to be of service to Him by being a medical missionary, not to please Him, rather, making my life, in the very least, worthy of His GRACE. It may not even merit calling it a sacrifice or an act of thanksgiving because I know He’ll still be the loving God even if I don’t do it. For now, I know that “everything will work for the good of us who love HIM and are called according to His purpose”. Besides, what more proof do I need that He is in control of my life? Definitely, I have a full and exciting life ahead for “He who started a good work in me will be faithful to complete it!”

I believe it is His WILL that I share to you His greatness in my life so that by GRACE, you will renew your faith that He is the Lord of ALL, yesterday, today and forever!

I enjoin you to continuously pray, “Not my will Lord but YOURS be done, and by Your GRACE, I will follow.”

I have carried my cross, died on it and resurrected as a new being.

To him be all the Glory and Thanksgiving!

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