Before telling you this story, I just want to tell that this story was being shared to you guys because of the previous story. (walking home) This is also something about walking home too, just it is at night, and alone. This story is true, and I hope you can get the feeling when you read this story as I did.
A
teenage girl about 17 had gone to visit some friends one evening and
time passed quickly as each shared their various experiences of the past
year. She ended up staying longer than planned, and had to walk home
alone. She wasn't afraid because it was a small town and she lived only a
few blocks away.
As she walked along under the tall elm trees, Diane
asked God to keep her safe from harm and danger.
When she reached the alley, which was a short cut to her house, she
decided to take it. However, halfway down the alley she noticed a man
standing at the end as though he was waiting for her.
She became uneasy
and began to pray, asking for God's protection.
Instantly a comforting
feeling of quietness and security wrapped round her, she felt as though
someone was walking with her. When she reached the end of the alley, she
walked right past the man and arrived home safely.
The following day,
she read in the newspaper that a young girl had been raped in the same
alley just twenty minutes after she had been there. Feeling overwhelmed
by this tragedy and the fact that it could have been her, she began to
weep.
Thanking the Lord for her safety and to help this young woman, she
decided to go to the police station. She felt she could recognize the
man, so she told them her story. The police asked her if she would be
willing to look at a line-up to see if she could identify him. She agreed
and immediately pointed out the man she had seen in the alley the night
before. When the man was told he had been identified, he immediately
broke down and confessed. The officer thanked Diane for her bravery and
asked if there was anything they could do for her.
She asked if they
would ask the man one question. Diane was curious as to why he had not
attacked her. When the policeman asked him, he answered, "Because she
wasn't alone. She had two tall men walking on either side of her."
Amazingly, whether you believe or not, YOU ARE NEVER ALONE. God is always
there in your heart and loves you no matter what and if you stand up
for Him, He will stand up for you. God loves you. Do you love Him?
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