Stuck in the mud

March 10, 12:50 PMPhoenix Unchurched Singles ExaminerGiselle Aguiar

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Have you ever been stuck in the mud? I was once. There was a pond near our house in upstate NY and I used to like to watch the frogs and other critters in the pond. One day when I was about 12, I ventured too close to the water after a rain.

I had rubber boots on and I sank into the mud. I couldn’t get out. Not that I was sinking like quicksand, but every time I tried to lift my legs, the suction was too strong. I would manage to get my foot out of my boots, but then where would I stand. I can’t remember who came to rescue me, but the lesson was learned. Stay out of the mud.

Have you ever been stuck in a snow drift with your car? Or on an icy road? I managed to do that a few times up in Vermont where I went to college. The wheels go round and round yet it goes nowhere. That’s why they say to keep cat litter or sand in the trunk of your car. Being prepared helps you get out of sticky situations.

Sometimes, we get stuck in life situations and we need to be rescued.

I grew up Catholic, but left the church when I went to college. From the age of 18 till my early thirties, my “lost years” - I didn’t care about anything but myself, having fun, traveling and making money. When I was 28, I was on a contract job, far from home, with a boss with which I argued daily and endlessly. I hated going to work, but I was stuck.

I was miserable. One day, I found myself in front of a chapel and I went in. I prayed to God - hand’t done that in years. I needed help. My parents weren’t going to rescue me and there wasn’t any other solution except to look up. I prayed.

A month later, that boss was replaced by a nice gal who ended up being my best friend.

Now, you can call that luck or a happy coincidence, but I know it was all God’s doing. That wasn’t the exact moment that “converted” me to Christianity, but it was the start of my journey back on the right path.

It took a while for God’s messages to get through my thick head, but I know He got me out of the mud I was stuck in.

Since then, as a committed Christian, I’ve found myself in other sticky situations, but I put my trust in God and He got me out.

Are you stuck? You may think so. It could be that you’re stuck in the vicious cycle of joblessness or financial ruin with no hope in sight. There is a rescuer! He is Jesus!

Turn to Jesus and He will save you from the mud. Check out these links then check out the list of Phoenix area churches below to find a church near you. Most of them have singles groups with folks your own ages. They’ll help you get started on your journey.

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I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. (Psalm 40:1-2)

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