Miss Gail from Gail loves God was kind – and courageous – enough to share a part of her story and it’s an honor for Song of Virginity to have her onboard. Read and marvel as Gail chose to trust the words of her Savior, rather than words of man… And when you’re done reading here, jump over to her blog and indulge in her poetry, singing from the depths of her heart to her Jesus.
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Song of Virginity… that sounds so beautiful… in its purest and godliest form. It easily makes me wish I had a song of virginity. A song that says I have always belonged to the Lord and the Lord only. That nothing has ever come between me and my Lord.
Unfortunately, I was without a song of virginity from the age of 3. I was 12 before I heard the word, and in my late teens before I understood what it meant, though I was already an unwed teen mom.
Years of molestation and promiscuity had taken my right to make a choice. Yet there is no guarantee that if my life had been different, I would have made the right choice. And THAT is what Christ taught me virginity really meant to Him.
In 1994, I was baptized for the 2nd time (the 1st being when I was 8) because I thought my sins had washed away His blood, love, and forgiveness.
God would begin to whisper that His Son’s blood was shed to wash away my sins… of the past, present, and future. Christ did not need to die again. In that cleansing, He had made me white as snow.
To Him I was as clean as a virgin.
I would doubt this because man told me there was no use trying to make a testimony for God, because I had already been intimate, and especially since I already had a child.
God clearly asked me, “Do you want to believe in what man tells you, or in what I tell you? If I say that I love you, that I forgive you, and have made you white as snow, do you want to believe me or the world?
Do you want to see yourself through the eyes of the world… trashed and tossed aside… worthless and hopeless?
Or do you want to see yourself through my eyes as the beautiful virgin that I have restored you to be for me… pure and Holy… righteous and blameless?
“For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chastevirgin to Christ.” – 2 Corinthians 11:2 KJV
I chose to believe in Christ. I was even empowered by a song sung by Jonathan Pierce called I Believe in Christ, and it sang,
“I believe in Christ. No other before Him. And though I may fail, I’ll never leave Him.
For me, He laid down His life. Oh I believe in Christ.”
I have raised my son to remember to “keep God first, above everyone and everything, including me, including you.”
I have been blessed with singleness for several years now. By His grace and His great love I have been set aside… whether it be for a future husband or for Him… I am His song.
“The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.” – Zephaniah 3:17 KJV
In 2012, when my son was marrying his bride the Lord gave me this song to write.
Jesus, The Love of My Life written by Gail BrookshireI love Him so cause He loves me. /Says He always has, and that we were meant to be.
I’m already a part of His family. /I love Him because He first loved me.Chorus: Jesus, Jesus, the Love of my life /wants to save me from my daily strife.
He wants to give me His peace for all eternity. /The Love of my life loves me.A wedding invitation was sent to our friends. /They’ll join us when the engagement ends.
They’ll witness the union of a groom and His bride,/ and faithfully He’ll stay by my side.Chorus: Jesus, Jesus, the Love of my life /wants to save me from my daily strife.
He wants to give me His peace for all eternity. /The Love of my life loves me.He’s so open hearted, He’s opened His home /and invited my friends to a room of their own.
They’re already a part of our family, /and we’re living ever happily.Chorus: Jesus, Jesus, the Love of my life /wants to save me from my daily strife.
He wants to give me His peace for all eternity. /The Love of my life loves me.Jesus, Jesus, the Love of YOUR life /wants to save YOU from YOUR daily strife. He wants to give YOU His peace for all eternity. /The Love of YOUR life loves YOU.
Photos are private and posted with permission from Sue Thompson of Set Photography, Leslie Ludy and Gail herself. Do not copy without permission.
Lene, I praise the Lord, and thank you for inviting me to testify for my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! May He receive all His glory! He is my song! And the Love of my life! ❤
God loves you, Lene!
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Lene, I am so glad that you found joy in Christ. Jesus never passed judgment. He only affirmed that faith heals all wounds – physical, mental and spiritual. Your testimony should be a caution to all that distort scripture to justify judgment rendered against those less fortunate.
Blessings be upon you and your family!
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Thank you, but I can’t take credit for this testimony. It’s all Gail and Jesus. Many blessings to you.
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God is the one who has been so good and merciful to me, Brian. I praise His Holy name, and thank you for your encouragement! God loves you, Brian!
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What a beautiful testimony. God bless you for sharing it with us :):):)
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All glory to God, Margaret! God loves you!
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Amen!
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I am blown away! Breathtakingly beautiful testimony of God’s amazing grace and love. Gail, you are such a mighty woman of God and I thank the Lord that I have met you on here. What a privilege to hear your story and reflect on how God has given you beauty for ashes and joy for mourning. Thank you also Lene for featuring our lovely Gail. Blessings to you both. Hayley 💕
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My cup runneth over, dearest Hayley! God is the mighty strength that has been so loving and generous to me. ❤ "beauty for ashes and joy for mourning." ❤ I praise the Lord for you and Lene too!
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Fellow Bloggers, LeneinJapan was so kind to invite me to guest write on her blog Song of Virginity. The Lord allowed me to share my testimony… His testimony in my life, here in this post. Lene celebrates and encourages choosing Christ first through abstinence, and she does it with a loving and nonjudgmental heart. She also has her own site… Wrestling with Faith – Dancing with Jesus. A place to find blessing and inspiration, and her own testimony.
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Thank you Gail. God loves you.
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❤ How grateful and humbling to know!
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Lene, bless you for posting this here. Gail, bless you for your courage and your testimony. You are a blessing to the kingdom by being a light to a darkened world. I pray that many people will begin their healing by the testimony you have given of your own. Blessings, Paul.
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Thank you Paul. Blessings 🙏🏼
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PTL, Paul! Praise God for the hope in His healing for someone else! It was His strength that healed me! May the Lord bless you for your kind encouragement! God loves you, Paul!
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Praise God! Thanks for this powerful testimony for His glory!
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PTL, beholdinghimministries! A testimony made possible by His loving mercy and unmatchable grace! ❤ God loves you!
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Lenien,
The Lord does an awesome job redeeming us and making us whole.
Gary
On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 8:29 PM Song of Virginity wrote:
> LeneInJapan posted: “Miss Gail from Gail loves God was kind – and > courageous – enough to share a part of her story and it’s an honor for Song > of Virginity to have her onboard. Read and marvel as Gail chose to trust > the words of her Savior, rather than words of man… And when” >
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Amen. He does.
– and I’m grateful to be hosting people’s stories here. Thank you for stopping by, reading and commenting. Blessings.
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PTL! And I am grateful for you opening your page to me, Lene! God uses you greatly!
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Amen. “Do not call unclean what God has made clean” (Acts 10).
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I agree entirely!
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Amen! ❤ God loves you!
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Amen-Amein Sister!! 💜💕
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Amen, Kristi! ❤
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This is an amazing story, praise the Lord you are saved! Lovely pictures also! 🙂
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Praise the Lord indeed! I am so grateful He thought I was worth saving! And did! ❤ God loves you, walkingwiththeway! ❤
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Thank you, God bless x
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Beautiful testimony! God has redeemed you in marvelous ways. Surely what has been done to you to hurt you God can use for your good. Our purity and virginity is not about us, but about God. He is our purity and our righteousness. It cannot come of our own efforts. No one is blameless unless we are in Christ. Then we are made righteous through Him! What a beautiful gift it is.
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Amen! The innocent blood of Christ is a precious gift. Thank you for your kind and encouraging words. May God bless you, Emily! He loves you!
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Thank you for sharing Gail!
Love your honesty and pray for blessings in your life. 💟 Lene
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PTL! Thank you for inviting me to write my testimony on your special page. You allowed the Lord to use you to help me with my testimony, when I had been praying/working on it for years. You gave me courage, a place, and encouragement! Praying for blessings in your life as well, my dear sister in Christ! ❤ Me and God love you, Lene!
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I love you too Gail. With love in Jesus.
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