Broken/Sharpened/Blessed: Eye on the Prize

By M. E. Matthews

A little about me. I am just an ordinary woman, who did an extraordinary thing. I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Savior in 1986.
I am a woman who has had the opportunity to sit back and think of all the times God has blessed me, and sent angels to intercede, guide and protect me.
I am a very quiet person and a bit shy and only shared my stories with a few of my closet friends. (But always with my daughter). I had no one else there with me through these trials and dilemmas, (just my daughter and years later my son) which are what I know now as my testimonies, trials and triumphs.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jan 19, 2010
• ISBN: 9781469121970

M. E. Matthews

A little about me. I am just an ordinary woman, who did an extraordinary thing. I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Savior in 1986. I am a woman who has had the opportunity to sit back and think of all the times God has blessed me, and sent angels to intercede, guide and protect me. I am a very quiet person and a bit shy and only shared my stories with a few of my closet friends. (But always with my daughter). I had no one else there with me through these trials and dilemmas, (just my daughter and years later my son) which are what I know now as my testimonies, trials and triumphs.

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Copyright © 2010 by M. E. Matthews.

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All scripture references were taken from the King James Version of the Bible.

CONTENTS

QUESTIONS

FOREWORD

COUNTING BLESSINGS

A CHILDS REQUEST

NOW I KNOW

NO WEAPON

MY PRECIOUS SEED

UNDER THE DOOR MAT

BODY GUARDS

A SECRET NOTE

VOICES IN THE DARK

PRIVATE EYE

PREACHER POINTS THE WAY

PROTECTING MY ASSETS

ANGELS WATCHING OVER

NEED A RIDE

BEYOND THE VEIL

URGENT NEED

JESUS, THE AUTHOR

AND FINISHER

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

DEDICATIONS

To

My daughter

Manon I. Matthews

I love you

My Son

Damitri. C. Matthews

Miss you so much

Pastor Steve Hare

A true people pastor

Who calls, hugs, and keeps it real

Unselfishly loves the children

Pastor Mary Cooper

A strong prayer warrior.

When I was brought to my knees

She came with me.

Special thanks to Pastors

Judy, Jackie, Cynthia, Gregory

Who taught me prayers, dancing and fed me

Sylvester T. Harvey Sr., be encouraged

Thanks to all who shared my life,

Inspired my prayers and helped me grow

Renee W. Wilson—Friend-Sister-Prayer Partner

Did I ever tell you, you are my hero!!

QUESTIONS

Do you believe that we serve a living God?

Have you had a personal experience with him?

Have you ever fallen to your knees in despair?

Did you call Him?

Did He answer you?

Have you ever been desperate for truth?

My answers: Yes to all the above.

What are yours?

FOREWORD

A little about me. I am just an ordinary woman, who did an extraordinary thing. I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Savior in 1986.

I am a woman who has had the opportunity to sit back and think of all the times God has blessed me, and sent angels to intercede, guide and protect me.

I am a very quiet person and a bit shy and only shared my stories with a few of my closet friends. (But always with my daughter). I had no one else there with me through these trials and dilemmas, (just my daughter and years later my son) which are what I know now as my testimonies, trials and triumphs.

Much later in life as God began to bless me with friends; they felt that these testimonies would help others who may have had similar experiences. I was told it would let people know that God truly hears them, watches over them and deeply loves them. They also felt that in sharing my life’s stories other men and women would sit down and think of their own blessings. Not luck as some may say, but a divine interaction from a God who loves them.

Every story that you will read in this book are very personal experiences with the divinity of a living God. They are mine, they are true and my personal living testimony.

When I look back and think of how I listened to people say that I was lucky I can only say that, I have never met lucky, would not know if it were a male or female, but I have met Jesus. Not until I became a Christian, and accepted Jesus as my personal savior, and started reading the bible, (His word to us), did I truly understand that these were blessings, protection and guidance.

God had shown me his divine favor, his unending love and His tender mercies back when I did not know him, and especially now that I do. I look forward to them now even more.

These events that could have broken me and left me for dead, out of my mind or simply lost with no hope, was miraculously intercepted by our living, loving God. In the Bible it says, that if you call on the name of Jesus you will be saved. I was taken into a realm where I shouted His name and called on Him to save me. He came personally, and did just what He said He would do. Save me.

My prayer for you is that you, who are reading this book, at this time, will sit back and review your own life. You too