On yesterday I was able to watch and listen to Antoinette Tuff give an account for her God given heroic actions on August 20th 2013. She was the school bookkeeper that saved her school, students, and staff from an armed gunman that had enough ammunition to kill everyone in the school. As she told that amazing story her resounding words were Prepared for Purpose. All of the trials and tribulations that she faced in her life and that she was presently going through at the time of the incident circumspectly had Prepared her for Purpose.

Her story so moved me on yesterday that I began to give God thanks all over again for the times he has brought me through. Having children of my own I could feel for parents that have gone through and or experienced a similar situation. I myself have experienced a similar situation. My oldest so was in high school when fellow classmates began an argument that escalated and suddenly a gun was introduce into the confrontation.
My son whom his close friends teased and called “Superhero” got in the middle of the two boys and shut it down. No one was hurt and All turned out well. While all of this was happening at school parents were getting notifications via phone call from an automated service at school of a LOCK DOWN. Once I received the call I started to grab my keys and rush to the school but Holy Spirit, stopped me and I began to pray and send Angles on Assignment to protect that campus and all people involved not just my son. The fact that my son assisted in the settlement of that confrontation was revealed to me at a later date.

I’m sharing this because we are faced with trying times and as parents, teachers, and all other titles we carry; it is imperative that we pray and not react. Prayer is what saved that school in Georgia back in Aug 2013; Antoinette Tuff had spent time with God that morning as she did every morning. So when the gunman came in to Kill, Steal and Destroy she was able to ask God for help. God has a way of keeping us clam in times of danger so we can be Prepared to handle life’s trials. You can view a brief clip of this amazing story on the 700 Club; the taping was aired on 2/21/14. To God Be The Glory