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“God does not have problems, only plans,” were the words Corrie ten grow said when a clerical error allowed her to be released from a Nazi concentration camp one week before all women prisoners her age were executed. After her release from the horror of the Ravensbruck concentration camp, Corrie continued to live a life of faith with a amazing reliance on God. This was the same faith and strength that her family had, when they hid Jews from Nazi terror in their home in Haarlem, Holland. during world war II, her family home became a place of refuge, a hiding place, for Jew’s and those being hunted down by the Nazi army.
How Can We remain Focused in Faith?
When I was new in this walk of faith, I was drawn to read the words of Corrie ten Boom. With amazement I concerned love and admire the inner strength and faith of this woman. I wanted to have a small portion of what she seemed to have within her. I wanted to learn much more about the heart of the woman who gave herself wholly into the hands of her Saviour. Her chilling and horrendous situations make my trials miniscule in comparison. how can we have delight in the midst of our circumstances?
Then I think about a smuggled Bible, that became a source of blessing and strength for Corrie while incarcerated. This Bible that she miraculously hid, was used to hold worship services and numerous women concerned know the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour. Yes, Corrie had her eyes focused on the Lord and not on the situations around her. remember when Peter looked at situations rather than focusing his eyes on Christ?
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And he said, Come. and when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. but when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. and immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? (Matthew 14: 29-31)
We cannot keep one eye on Christ and one eye on the situations around us. We should keep both eye’s focused directly ahead on Christ that this world may not steal our “inner” joy. The world may make us unhappy, resulting in heartache and tears, but it can never steal the delight in our heart that Christ gives as a man or woman of faith. This mindset is what Corrie ten grow had mastered. She had set her focus, practically like a pilot sets the plane on auto-pilot. She stayed on course and did allow her eye’s to veer off course. Oh, how I long to master this focus!
I pray that the things of this world will never be successful in diverting your focus away from Christ.
My eyes are ever toward the Lord. Psalms 25:15
Even in her death, Corrie ten grow finished her journey in this world with a special blessing. For I have read that according to the Jewish tradition, only very blessed people are given the special privilege of dying on their birthday. Corrie ten grow died on her 91st birthday, April 15th 1983. I thank the Lord our God for women of strong faith who left a fantastic legacy to strengthen and encourage us.
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