Joanne Theresa Martin

From Tragedy to Triumph! Joanne Theresa Martin

I am asking myself, how did I handle what God ultimately revealed to me? Did I become an enabler and allow my husband to continue? Was I a good steward of the truth that God allowed me to discover? Did I stand up for what was right? Did I protect what God had given to me? Did I crumble under what the devil meant for evil? What would you have done in such tests? We are all accountable to God, and no matter how painful it may be, we must remain faithful to Him. Remain faithful, even if it means uncovering your sin so that God can cover you and protect you and free you from it: so that you would be able to live and not die. In my book, I hope to express my deepest feelings, and my deepest hurts, and my deepest love for Jesus and His redemption. His hope for redemption, not only for the sinner but for the one sinned against. I hope that this book would affect people in a way that they would allow Jesus to cover their sin and be their salvation. My cry is no matter how wicked or hopeless you may feel, that you may see hope for your future. My hope is that there would no longer be desperation in your life, but redemption and the hope to live and not die. God showed me how to handle a dreadful situation that turned even more dreadful and tragic. In this is my triumph. I found that no matter what, I must hold on to the hope and the calling God had given me, and that I must be prepared to give a testimony for the strength that lies within me, 1 Peter 3:15.