Learning, Waiting, Wanting…

We watched a video the other day about miracles. It was so fascinating to me because  to think that something God can do happens within an instant in front of your eyes! I’ve witnessed one miracle when I was younger. It was an experience in it’s own. I was doing an outreach with my church, we went to an old persons home to just  love and pray for the people in there. I was paired up with this guy  Albert, he was about 17 at the time and very strong in his walk with the Lord. He and I talked with this 70 something yr old man. This man had been shot in a war and hadn’t been able to walk since. So Albert and I started praying for him. Albert lead and was very passionate while he was praying, the exact words he said I can’t remember. But I remember looking up at him and the older man and just being in awe of what was happening.  At that time my faith wasn’t so strong so this was all new to me. Finally Albert said “In the name of God stand up and walk” and at that moment the man hesitated a little but thought he would try to stand. He had stood up and his face was in complete shock he had placed one foot out and tried to walk. He had a hard time from what I can remember ( after not standing  or walking for so many years I guess it was normal) but he had taken about 2 or 3 steps till a nurse had came over and made him sit. She wasn’t so happy with what was going on. But the old man had started crying and kept saying thank you to all of us and to Albert. I’m not to sure this is classified as a miracle but  there’s no explanations or reasoning to describe what had happened that day. I know it will always be an unexplained thing that happened there but  God was surely there that day.  The video had some interesting footage of things that were happening around the world. People being brought back to life, people who’ve been blind  or deaf their whole life suddenly hearing and seeing. They had also showed some places in China were being a Christian isn’t so much socially accepted but they were still going to houses ( their churches) and praising God for 4 or more hours! Could you imagine what the America would be like if we were persecuted for our beliefs. I believe the people who call their selves Christians would have faith that  was unbreakable. People would look at suffering for God as a great thing because to suffer for God or die for your faith is something that is so rewarding in heaven. I feel like it would almost be a good thing if America had restrictions on what we could believe. Christians would go to their secrete little churches and worship and read God’s word for hours on end they would never have a enough God.  Something I had asked my high school youth group girls about was if we were persecuted for our religion would they still believe in God and none of them could really  answer. At that time I didn’t really know what my answer would be, but I know now that God has given me a purpose and those girls one so He would be present in our lives even if something this horrible were going on. We would just pursue Him with so much more than we do now. For in my eyes if you have nothing  in your life and you aren’t influenced by the world than you have more to give God than anything. But because we have the worldly things and influences from all over saying we need to be financially stable, get married and so forth that we get to caught up in it all we forget about God and the things He’s given us.  Well I leave with this God is doing such amazing things out in this world  and He’s revealing Himself to people all over the world. For that I am so enthralled and I will keep dedicating my life to Him and His works.