My Thanksgiving
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13 nkjv)
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. (jeremiah 29:11 nkjv)
Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God. (psalm 42:11 nkjv)
It's all making sense.. My life has been changing greatly lately, and I had pretty much lost all hope.. I had lost hope that God would restore. I had allowed myself to get to that point. I was down and scared of what was going to happen next.. And then God showed up in such a crazy way.. My mom walks in and starts comforting me after I had my little car "accident".. She tells me to rejoice and praise even in my trials.. And I'm sitting here, taken, just completely confused what has gotten into her.. And then she tells me, "You know Alisha.. I was watching Pastor Bob on TV today, and I just wanted to let you know, I accepted Christ into my heart this morning." .......... I didn't know what to say. I didn't know whether or not she was serious about this, or what not.. And then an hour later, she's coming home with nicotine gum because she "wants to take a step in the right direction".. In the past week, I can already tell the difference. It's incredible.. What's even more incredible is that at this point, I had lost all hope in my mom's salvation. I had stopped praying for her altogether. And then in my devotions, hope has been a constant theme.. God put me through all these storms to test my hope.. To see if I would remain hopeful that he would bring me out. And I failed. But then he threw in my mom's salvation as a way to remind me.. My God is so faithful. I don't deserve it.
Life is still a little backwards right now.. But I have Him on my side. And I remain hopeful that he will restore. I give thanks this Thanksgiving to God for showing up the way he did, and for his comfort.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. (jeremiah 29:11 nkjv)
Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God. (psalm 42:11 nkjv)
It's all making sense.. My life has been changing greatly lately, and I had pretty much lost all hope.. I had lost hope that God would restore. I had allowed myself to get to that point. I was down and scared of what was going to happen next.. And then God showed up in such a crazy way.. My mom walks in and starts comforting me after I had my little car "accident".. She tells me to rejoice and praise even in my trials.. And I'm sitting here, taken, just completely confused what has gotten into her.. And then she tells me, "You know Alisha.. I was watching Pastor Bob on TV today, and I just wanted to let you know, I accepted Christ into my heart this morning." .......... I didn't know what to say. I didn't know whether or not she was serious about this, or what not.. And then an hour later, she's coming home with nicotine gum because she "wants to take a step in the right direction".. In the past week, I can already tell the difference. It's incredible.. What's even more incredible is that at this point, I had lost all hope in my mom's salvation. I had stopped praying for her altogether. And then in my devotions, hope has been a constant theme.. God put me through all these storms to test my hope.. To see if I would remain hopeful that he would bring me out. And I failed. But then he threw in my mom's salvation as a way to remind me.. My God is so faithful. I don't deserve it.
Life is still a little backwards right now.. But I have Him on my side. And I remain hopeful that he will restore. I give thanks this Thanksgiving to God for showing up the way he did, and for his comfort.