Consider It
All Joy:
With God, All Things Are Possible
A Roadmap for Those Grappling with the Heartache of Infidelity… and Searching for a Way to Heal.
Overview
Through the lens of her own marriage, Deana explores how choosing faith over bitterness, humility over anger, and love over retaliation not only restored her relationship but also reshaped her life. Her husband’s remarkable transformation serves as a testament to the power of God’s grace and the enduring hope found in His promises.
Author
Accepting Christ at an early age, and reaching others has been Deana’s passion to this day. As a professional, she has worked with those in top-tier technological roles and served on church staff. Additionally, Deana has led numerous Bible studies at various times. She now proudly serves as a mother of three married children and grandmother of eight. She and her husband Steve live near Orlando, Florida.
When I was seven, on a Sunday night at our church in Buena Park, California, our Pastor, who was also my uncle, Rev Don Merrill, was preaching. I don’t remember what he preached about, though I vividly remember answering the altar call to give my heart to Jesus. As I walked down the aisle, I knew I was a sinner. Yes, even at the young age of seven. How sinful can a seven-year-old be, you ask? I know had the understanding from the Holy Spirit, a distinct perception, that my heart, my life, needed a Savior, Jesus Christ, to wash me with His blood and make me clean.
I cried from a place deep within me as I asked Jesus to come into my heart. I told him I wanted to live for Him. When I rose from the altar, I had a tangible sense of being washed clean on the inside. I still vividly remember this life changing experience. Going home that night, standing on the floorboard of the back seat of the car between my parents, I told them all about what happened to me when I went to the altar, and what Jesus did for me. I was so excited! That feeling was tangible.
Not long after that, my father attended a Audrey Mieir workshop at our church. We all learned the song that has remained the prayer of my heart through the years. All these years later, 65 years, I’ve never forgotten the message of that song. This has been, and continues to be, my heart’s desire.
“To Be Used of God,” by Audrey Mieir
“To be used of God, to sing, to speak, to pray;
To be used of God, to show someone the way;
I long so much to feel the touch of His consuming fire!
To be used of God, is my desire!”
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A Roadmap for Those Grappling with the Heartache of Infidelity… and Searching for a Way to Heal.