He’s always faithful
Celeste Vaughan shares with us, “Thirty Dollars. And it’s Friday.
How are we going to make it until Tuesday?”
She’d been tithing faithfully, as she’d always trusted God to be faithful.
But the financial stress caused her to begin questioning God.
But the financial stress caused her to begin questioning God.
“Okay, God, I know you are with me and you have a plan.
But I’ve lost both my parents to cancer, gone through a bitter divorce alone, and attempted to shelter my children from the life we’ve landed in. I’m tired.”
But I’ve lost both my parents to cancer, gone through a bitter divorce alone, and attempted to shelter my children from the life we’ve landed in. I’m tired.”
She had put herself back through college and earned a master’s degree in special education, and had loans to repay. It had been years since she’d had a day without a bill smacking her in the face.
“Don’t you think it’s about time for my ship to come in?”
Though her parents passed ten years ago, she had recently received a request for a death certificate from an insurance provider who’d employed her father. Without much thought to the matter, she sent the requested information.
As the needle on the gas gauge crept closer to the “E,” she picked up her children from school and took the shortest route home, stopping at the mailbox before she went inside.
“Duke Power, Citibank MasterCard, Greenville Hospital System, S.H.I.P, American Express … Wait—S.H.I.P? What’s that?”
Disregarding the rest of the mail, she opened the one with S.H.I.P as the return address. God couldn’t have been any more specific in answering her prayer. The envelope contained a check for $10,000.
One of the companies her dad represented as an insurance agent—Senior Health Insurance Providers (SHIP for short)—had been trying for years to find the executor of his estate to pay the royalties he had earned.
Today was just that day. Once again, God was faithful. Her ship came in.
Her prayer and faithfulness kept her in tune to God so when he answered her prayer, it was so specific she knew it was God without a doubt. So not only did he refill her bank account, her refilled her faith tank as well.
Pray, believing God can and will answer your prayers. It may not be an immediate answer, and the answer may not be what you want to hear. But he will answer, and when he does, your faith will skyrocket."
"Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, For the earth is mine." Exodus 19:5 ESV
Her Ship Came In – Celeste Vaughan
"Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, For the earth is mine." Exodus 19:5 ESV
Her Ship Came In – Celeste Vaughan
Photo courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net and Bernie Condon.
Celeste Vaughan graduated from the USC College of Pharmacy and settled comfortably into her life as a pharmacist, wife, and mom of three children.
After fourteen years working as a pharmacist, she found herself on the other side of the counter and suffered for seven years with migraine headaches, grand mal seizures, and severe depression.
On September 25, 2010, God intervened in her life and changed her forever. He has now called her into a ministry of writing and speaking, using her story to help others find happiness and their true purpose in life through Christ.
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Let’s pray: Father, when I have trouble, may I come quickly to You in prayer. I want to learn that You are my provider and protector, and that You have my interest in mind at all times. In Jesus' name. Amen.
Our Scripture for encouragement: John 10:27 "My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me."
Today’s quote: Cindy
Sproles – “Our God and Father is
amazing. When you are overtaken by the hits life delves out, take a deep
breath. Trust in the fact that for a moment, Christ too, weeps in your loss,
then works to heal your broken heart.”
Our thought for today: Find ways to slow yourself down and calm your nervous system.
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