Originally Posted by
peaceteach 
Have you been able to sustain that peace in regular life? Does it come back in waves to comfort you?
Sadly to say, it was not the first time he, my ex, choked me. In my 'sickness', I kept on going back for more. For some reason, my HP, God, chose to keep me safe, until I could 'see' what I was allowing in my life. I was given the gift of 'free will'. I chose badly for a long time.
I won't say that the 'peace' has sustained me because of 'my free will' (as in when I make bad choices for myself). I will say however, that when I get through a particularly hard circumstance, I do say, "thank you God", each and every time, for I know it is His will that I get through it, for whatever His reason is, and, survive. He obviously has some plan for me, no matter how much I **** it up! BUT...I am finally learning to make better choices!!!!!