12 Not that I have already attained,[a] or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. 13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have [b]apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Read full chapter
Hi my name is Kim Angel. I accepted Jesus in my heart at eight years old. It was at a Presbyterian Church in the San Fernando Valley. My grandmother took my sister and I almost every Sunday as my parents didn’t go. She worked for Billy Graham and was my first spiritual mentor. I am grateful to have had her in my life and I miss her dearly.
My life has been a whirlwind of drama and drugs. My parents divorced and I was in foster care from thirteen-eighteen years and I have done drugs most of my life and as many of us, I would have been dead if it weren’t for the prayers of my grandma and later my dad.
Seems my whole life I have wavered back and forth from churches and rehabs and I had a very distorted view about what love was. It was just a four letter word to me. I have often trusted unworthy people always thinking, if they’d paid attention to me, they must be okay. NOT.
My second mentor was Christine (RIP). On my 7th trip to a ranch she gave me three scriptures. Each time I responded with “I know” or “yeah, that’s a good one.” She got frustrated (because nobody likes a know-it-all). She firmly said, “KIM, until you learn to do what you know, you’ll always be a defeated Christian.” She got me good and I totally agree. I honestly thought I’d get it right after that.
Low and behold, out of my loneliness and burden, I became spiritually dehydrated, still feeling misunderstood by the brethren. I became depressed and hopeless, picking up the grass pipe again. I opened the door to Satan and he shredded me to pieces for nine months. I became shortsighted forgetting I served a mighty God who was able to restore me to my three beautiful children. But GOD, Oh my Lord! I finally surrendered all my fear, doubt, and unbelief and He opened the door for me to come here to God’s Women’s Ranch where He has restored me. Even in my senior years, He continues to teach me. The Bible is His loving Word and it is alive, always showing me new things. I am grateful to be here and receive the Spiritual help I so desperately needed. Thank you Lord and God’s Women’s Ranch!
-Kim Angel
I believe in Jesus!
Joshua 1:9
