(21, NJ, USA) Jade - How I Know God Watches Over Me

Hi, my name is Jade Rubino.  I want to share on how God is always watching over me in my life despite going through hard things. A lot of the times we have our own ideas or thoughts on how we should live our lives, but I learned that every decision I make will affect my future. Life is a series of choices, and when you seek Gods will for your life there is nothing better. Growing up I always felt like I didn’t fit in with the rest of the crowd, because I didn’t like to do things most teens liked to do. Despite knowing I didn’t want to do the things others were doing I tried to fit in with the crowd, until one day I almost died. I knew deep down inside I shouldn’t have went on this particular trip with this group of people; I prayed about this trip, but God gave me no peace on it. I went anyway, I was supposed to stay a weekend, but one of my friends who lived in Texas kept telling me to stay longer, so I ended up staying. She ended up treating me so poorly, she left me alone in her apparent, made fun of me, got me kicked out of a party, & locked me out one of the nights. I prayed for God to help me just get through this time in Texas, because I had two more nights left. God kept giving me this feeling inside that I need to go home; I can’t even explain the overwhelming feeling. I ended up calling my mom, and asking her what she thought I should do. It was an extra two hundred and fifty dollars to go back home, and I only had two days left. My mom kept telling me just to wait it out and deal with it so I didn’t have to spend even more money. Despite what she said I decided to trust God, and do what he was telling me this time. I ended up flying home the next day, and I landed around at seven PM. I was really relieved and happy to be home. The next morning I woke up, and had to be rushed to the hospital I wasn’t breathing. The doctor said if I wouldn’t of woke up or gotten to the hospital as fast as I did, I could have died. If I wouldn’t of listened to what God was directing me to do I would of still been in Texas, and I wouldn’t be here right now. I am so blessed that God is always watching over me, and if I had listened the first time I wouldn’t of went through this.