God, Protect Me from Anger
"God, protect me from anger," was the prayer of Chanda, a Cambodian woman who understands the story of Hannah in the biblical book of 1 Samuel. Chanda’s desires were simple: to get married and raise a family. When she came to the Lord, her neighbors ridiculed her and said, “Because you believe in Jesus, no one will ever marry you.” For years, she remained single, but she prayed for her neighbors and asked God to protect her heart from anger.
The Lord provided Chanda with a husband, but when years went by with no children, her neighbors rose up again. “You don’t have any children because you believe in Jesus,” they told her. She writes, “Whenever I heard these words, I was very sad and would cry and cry, but the Lord continued to give me strength.”
Chanda endured one miscarriage after another. “I became pregnant again,” she writes, “And, at eight months, I delivered a small boy. He had to stay in intensive care for a month. The doctor told me there was no hope for this baby to live. I shouted to the Lord every day, ‘You gave me this baby and only you can save him!’”
God answered his daughter’s prayers and healed her son. “Now my neighbors can’t say anything to me because Jesus saved this child. My son is now seven months old and I believe that he will continue to live. God has encouraged me through my pastor, friends, and the Women of Hope program. I love to listen to it. May the Lord bless you.”