I first became acquainted with Harriet Tubman when my youngest grandson’s school reading was “The Story of Harriet Tubman — Conductor of the Underground Railroad” written by Kate McMullan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Harriet couldn\u2019t read or write. Let that sink in.
She wasn\u2019t armed with education, influence, money, or connections. As a young girl, she suffered a brutal head injury from a cruel slave master — an injury that left her with seizures and sudden blackouts for the rest of her life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And yet — God wrote a mighty story with her life.
Harriet escaped slavery, but she didn\u2019t run away and forget the ones left behind. She turned around. Nineteen times. She returned to the South — where chains still clanked, where hatred still ruled, and where her own life carried a price tag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She led as many as three hundred people to freedom.
They called her \u201cMoses.\u201d And what a fitting name. Moses had a staff. Harriet had something even stronger. She had prayer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Harriet carried a Bible and a hymnal on her dangerous journeys. She couldn\u2019t read the words, but she had others read them aloud until she memorized them. Scripture wasn\u2019t ink on a page to her — it was oxygen to her soul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI prayed all the time,\u201d she said. \u201cI was always talking to the Lord.\u201d
Imagine that. A woman hunted like an animal — walking by faith like a queen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Harriet didn\u2019t wait until life was safe to trust God. She trusted Him while hiding in woods, while crossing rivers, while listening for dogs, while trembling in the dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her life echoes the apostle Paul\u2019s words:
\u201cRejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances\u2026\u201d
(1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Harriet teaches us something the world forgets: God does not require perfect conditions to do powerful work. He only requires a willing heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So if you feel unqualified — remember Harriet.
If you feel wounded — remember Harriet.
If you feel afraid — remember Harriet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
God specializes in using ordinary people with extraordinary dependence on Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And the same God who led Harriet through the shadows still leads His children today — one brave step at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So maybe it’s time we became a stepper like Harriet — never giving up until we’re taken up! God still leads the way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#HarrietTubman #undergroundrailroad #courage #nevergiveup<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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