When God Intervenes

• By candidasullivan
• February 5, 2026
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As a little girl, I always wished for a beautiful story to tell when someone asked me what happened to my hands. I wanted a story that would turn pity into admiration.

Now, every time I step onto a stage, I’m in awe of the story God has given me to share.

God has blessed my life in ways I never could have imagined. My precious Lord has taken every hardship and turned it into a beautiful blessing. I am so incredibly grateful for every gift.

So what changed for me? How did I go from hiding my scars and grieving over them to seeing them as a gift?

I changed how I interpreted my story.

Instead of seeing myself as a victim of Amniotic Band Syndrome, I began to see myself as an overcomer. The bands attacked me, and I survived. I’m alive to love and be loved. I feel that gift in the depths of my soul.

Every day we have a choice. We can be victims of our circumstances, or we can choose to overcome them. This is my life, and I refuse to allow the enemy to steal my joy. I will not cry over what is missing but rejoice in all I still have. I will not focus on what I can’t do, but on all that I can.

I am so thankful for every opportunity to share my story with others because I’ve learned something life-changing:

We can change our lives instantly by changing how we see them.

The day I realized I could have died from the attack of the amniotic bands, but God spared me — my entire perspective shifted. That one truth turned my tears of sorrow into tears of gratitude.

Colossians 3:2 (KJV)

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

When I stopped making my life all about me, I gave God space to work through me. My trials became my testimony. God took what once caused me deep pain and transformed it into a way to help others.

The enemy attacked me, harmed me, and tried to destroy me. But God intervened. He showed me how to overcome the pain and use my scars to honor and glorify His precious name.

Where do you need God to step in, change your perspective, and redeem your story?