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October - December, 2006

It’s Important to Help Others Believe in Themselves

by Rev. Alberta Phillips

About ten years ago I met a lady named Mrs. Gaskin. She gleamed of love, spoke softly and was peace filled. Mrs. Gaskin asked if she could visit me sometimes, and I said yes. I felt comfortable around her even though my dad was prejudiced and taught us never to trust white people.

Right away trusting her felt right. She never judged me even though I was on drugs and depressed. She loved me right where I was, and wanted nothing from me. Every week Mrs. Gaskin came and no matter what I was doing when she called, I stopped. That amazed me because, as an addict, I would not have normally stopped.

She would tell me to always look her in the eye, and to always do this with everyone. I could even look the President in the eye for he is no more or less than me in the eyes of God. At that time I could not look anyone in the eye. Slowly I learned. I learned to write my past down and get it out. I was encouraged to read books to learn of my strengths. I learned about forgiveness.

Every once in a while she would gently mention her husband who was in AA, and what he was receiving from it. I learned in those two years that God sends angels in people like this. I always said one day I want to give what that angel gave to me. I want to give someone else hope, and a way out of hell. I want to help someone else learn to love unconditionally and not to judge anyone. Most of all, I want to help someone else to know God and trust where He sends them, just as Mrs. Gaskin did.

It is important to help others believe in themselves. At that time I felt there was no way out, and no one cared. I just wanted to die. I cried every time I opened my eyes in the morning because I felt I had to go through the same hellish day again. For God to send this precious lady every week to the projects where shootings, robberies, and rapes were commonplace happenings, helped me to learn something new about myself. I saw in her a protector, a loving giving unshakable power, and that I could one day claim this for myself.

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