Judy Baldwin

God is Incredible! My name is Judy Baldwin, and I thought that as soon as I lost weight, my life would be just fine; I thought that was all that was "wrong" with my life - did God ever have a surprise in store for me!! Weight Loss: He did bless me with a weight loss of over 75 pounds, but that was just the beginning. And like so many others, I had tried every diet known to man, but not one of them ever worked - that's because God blocked anything other than what He has had planned for us all along - eat when we're hungry, and stop when we are full! Simply genius - but it was just the beginning of the many areas of healing from Him.

Depression: I had been on anti-depressants for 17 years, and had tried on my own to go off them. Each time I tried, I ended up, literally, in a sobbing, depleted, helpless heap, unable to function. So I went back onto the pills, so I could at least function "normally." But when I realized the missing part was to replace the pills with God - to fill up with Him - I tried again. I went off the pills cold-turkey, asked God to fill me up, and I was fine! Not one ill side effect, and I've been off them for over three years. Marriage: When I realized I wasn't being treated like the "queen" I was, I decided to leave my husband. Mercifully, before the divorce could go through, God got through to me. My husband agreed to take me back, and I am so grateful to have a second chance. Parenting: I thought a good parent never let a child go through any pain. Now I know a good parent loves the child enough to show him the right way to live, and to point him to God. And if that involves the "pain" of lovingly correcting a child, that's a pretty small price to pay for the child's salvation.

Finances: When I wasn't getting enough attention from my husband, I treated myself. And I treated us into over $80,000 worth of debt. And just this month, God allowed us to finish paying off the obligation to the creditors.

Relationship with God: I grew up in the Protestant church, and I thought I had a great relationship with God. Whenever I needed anything, I'd pray - then I thanked Him and ignored Him until I needed something else. Nobody ever told me to read the Bible - we really didn't need to. After all, whatever we needed to know, the Pastor would point out to us. And besides, we really weren't expected to take it literally... How terribly sad that all was, but I know better now - God's blessings for obedience are incredible, and I can't believe how merciful He's been to put up with me in my ignorance for so long. This is the Truth, it is the Narrow Road, and I've never been happier!!!