A couple of years before Seth was born, God created such a hunger for Him in me that was quite miraculous. It came out of no where and the questions that filled my mind about Him drove me to seek Him like a mad woman. I was reading everything I could and asking people questions that made them incredibly uncomfortable. My wonder about who exactly He is and what He does consumed me.
That hunger also drove me from a church that loved me but wasn’t really comfortable with me, to a church that welcomed my questions and thoughts. He had a reason for moving me. He knew clearly where I needed to be, even though I had no clue why any of this was happening.
During the time God was creating my son with the full knowledge of what Seth’s life would be like (we didn’t know about any of the trouble he would face), He was also not only building a firm foundation under my feet but tying my heart to His.
As Christians, we talk about God being our rock, our shelter, our fortress, and, as mentioned before, our foundation. We could go on and on with our list. He is all these things, and they alone are good reasons to seek Him.
But, I found, that when my family’s storm came, I got soaked in the rain of fear. My foundation quivered (but did not break) under the weight of doubt. I was out in the storm, and I felt every single raindrop.
What God did for me was more than provide a shelter or a rock to stand on. He had tied my heart to His so that He could come fully into my family’s lives and do His work – His “God Stuff”.
He brought my husband to Him and created a man full of faith and loyalty. God stood by me and taught me through every fear and doubt. Then there are the miracles we were blessed to witness.
I will never forget how tiny Seth’s right ventricle was when he was born. (The right ventricle is the lower chamber that pumps oxygen depleted blood to his lungs to be refilled with oxygen before going back to his heart and out to his body.) I will also, never forget the echocardiogram image of that ventricle at full size. God had done what the doctor’s called “impossible”.
That’s who our God is, isn’t He? He’s the God of impossibilities. Could God have done all these things without my cooperation – if I hadn’t answered His call to my heart? Most of it, yes. I would have been the one missing out on what help He had for me. If I had rejected Him, I would have closed myself off from His constant care.
When we open our Bibles to know Him more, when we go to Him in Prayer to hear Him, we are opening our door wide for Him to enter in. We’re inviting Him into our lives. Yes, God will do His “God Stuff” with or without us, if we invite Him in or leave Him on the doorstep, but how much more could He do if we cooperate?
What could He do in your life, dear friend, if you would let Him tie your heart to His?
In His Love,
Kimberly
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