.faith.
my uncle is a handyman. some might say a simple man. He has been employed by the same millionaire for seven devoted years. Recently, he took a fall at work and needed to move in with us because he injured his back. His injury requires surgery, but because i dont think he was ever formally employed by the man, the man refuses to cover his medical bills (despite the fact that it is the right thing to do, and he defiantly has the money to spare). Just about everyone who knows my uncle is saying he should sue...surely he will win. My father even offered to take him to a lawyer-but my uncle positively refuses. Thinking it a cowardly move myself, i asked my uncle today 'why don't you just sue? that man is responsible for your back injuries'.
my uncle's reply was amazing, and unexpected.
'I don't need his money. this life isnt about money. I'm giving that man all the time he needs-really all the time god needs- to work on his heart. I know god won't leave me hurt like this, he will find a way. I've worked for that man for seven years, and I have faith in him. God's going to take care of me'.
.faith.
furthermore- my uncle is a natural born musician. He was born to play drums and guitar, but what with having children and a wife to take care of (they are grown and gone now), he never got around to fullfilling his dream of having a studio. Now that his back is hurt, he can't practice his 'money-making' trade. But it has given him the opportunity to play drums and guitar all day long (given that he doesn't strain himself). i think it's the happiest ive seen him in years.
'I've prayed for this my entire life. I didn't think it would come like this, but i knew god would find a way. This is why i was given this recovery time-so i could play guitar' (chuckles, and starts to play...)
So, here is the type of person i want to be. As long as I've known my uncle-people have always thought he was just wasting away. Just some handyman. But its that type of CHARACTER, that type of FAITH, that i hope to have.
the other day i was watching House (shoutout-best show). House is a jerk doctor, and his patient happened to be a 15-year-old boy after god's own heart. He said so many moving things throughout the show-but the most moving (to me anyways)
house: 'Why doesn't god just do miracles all day if he is so high and mighty?'
patient: 'God doesn't go around performing miracles all day for the world to see because then there would be no point in faith. People would see it right in front of their faces, and faith would be worthless'.
faith. my uncle is faith. faith. my uncle's life is a testimony to faith. i hope i can add my name to that list one day.
my uncle's reply was amazing, and unexpected.
'I don't need his money. this life isnt about money. I'm giving that man all the time he needs-really all the time god needs- to work on his heart. I know god won't leave me hurt like this, he will find a way. I've worked for that man for seven years, and I have faith in him. God's going to take care of me'.
.faith.
furthermore- my uncle is a natural born musician. He was born to play drums and guitar, but what with having children and a wife to take care of (they are grown and gone now), he never got around to fullfilling his dream of having a studio. Now that his back is hurt, he can't practice his 'money-making' trade. But it has given him the opportunity to play drums and guitar all day long (given that he doesn't strain himself). i think it's the happiest ive seen him in years.
'I've prayed for this my entire life. I didn't think it would come like this, but i knew god would find a way. This is why i was given this recovery time-so i could play guitar' (chuckles, and starts to play...)
So, here is the type of person i want to be. As long as I've known my uncle-people have always thought he was just wasting away. Just some handyman. But its that type of CHARACTER, that type of FAITH, that i hope to have.
the other day i was watching House (shoutout-best show). House is a jerk doctor, and his patient happened to be a 15-year-old boy after god's own heart. He said so many moving things throughout the show-but the most moving (to me anyways)
house: 'Why doesn't god just do miracles all day if he is so high and mighty?'
patient: 'God doesn't go around performing miracles all day for the world to see because then there would be no point in faith. People would see it right in front of their faces, and faith would be worthless'.
faith. my uncle is faith. faith. my uncle's life is a testimony to faith. i hope i can add my name to that list one day.