20/20...All things are made NEW!

I woke up Sunday with a feeling in my heart that something BIG was going to happen! It's hard to explain. It's just something I felt in my spirit.

As church started, it was a normal Sunday. The choir began to sing, announcements were made, and then more singing. Normally, after worship, we take up offering, have a message, and then an altar call. But this Sunday took a different turn.

As the worship music began to play, it was the song, "You Make Me Brave" by Bethel. If you are not familiar with the song, some of the lyrics towards the end of the song are:

You make me brave You make me brave You call me out beyond the shore into the waves You make me brave You make me brave No fear can hinder now the love that made a way

You make me brave You make me brave You call me out beyond the shore into the waves You make me brave You make me brave No fear can hinder now the promises you made!

When I began to sing those lyrics, faith began to stir in my heart. My Pastor (my Nana) got up in front of everyone and said that she felt the service was going to be different. Even though she prepared a message for that day, she felt like the Lord wanted to make the service about me.

Immediately, I felt a release of faith once again. It's hard to put in words the peace I have. It's really just an assurance in my heart that God's word is true. Anyway, she told the congregation that I needed a miracle. We began singing songs about healing and just worshipping. She had my whole family come up to the front and just receive faith and peace for this situation. People began coming up and praying for me. Some gave encouraging words. It was awesome! I truly felt the presence of God over me. And at that moment, I realized that something BIG was happening that day. It was my faith increasing.

You see, a lot of times, we pray specifically for one thing. But what I am learning about God is that He supplies us with exactly what we need. And in my heart, I need faith! My sight will come.... but my faith is my priority!

What most people don't know is that in less than 8 hours, the doctors want to remove my right eye! Yep, it's crazy. And if you were to tell me 30 days ago that I would lose my right eye, I would have probably freaked out! But what a difference 3o days can make!

28 days ago, the doctor told my parents that my right eye was damaged to the point that I would never see again. She actually told my parents that I had a 1 and a million chance---that why I'm #Onein1Million! But my parents did the best thing for me and waited a week to tell me. In that first 7 days after the accident, God began to work on my life in a way that I will never regret. My faith in Christ truly began to take root in my heart.

When I first heard the news, it was shocking, but I remained unwavering. For 3 weeks, I have declared that I am not having this surgery! But with each day, my faith grew more and more.

You see, I am realizing what God is doing in my life right now. It's not about this damaged eye, or even the surgery. This is my story of faith. Everyone has a story. Everyone goes through their own battles. But I am realizing that a lot of people fail and don't make it. They lose faith. They lose hope.

I'll be honest with you. I don't want this surgery. I told my parents that I'm not going...lol. I really meant it. I told them that I will just go to school like it's a normal day. But, I have had dreams about this day--even my friends too. That right before they remove my eye, I could see! The awesome thing is that I still believe that can happen! Why not? Our God is able to do anything impossible. He makes all things new!

In this, I know my purpose is bigger than what we can see in the natural right now. My peace is truly in that God is a miracle working God. He is a creator. Forget fixing my eye--why not just create a new one! But in the mean time, my faith will grow. I will become stronger. And my life will be a testimony to others around me.

I know this may be a long post, but it's been awhile...I've been slacking! But I want to share a scripture with you. This is from the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. For those who may not know, they were three young men who served God. When the King decided to build a false god of himself and made everyone worship it, these three young men chose to not bow to the image. The king becamed furious and decided to throw them in a furnace. So, when the king gave them one more chance to change their mind, they responded with this:

Daniel 3:16-18

16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you. 17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. 18 But even if he doesn’t, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.”

This is how I feel right now! God can miraculous heal me right now. But even if He doesn't at this very hour, I will always have hope! My mom has given me a lot of strength in this. She always tells me that no matter what, we will always believe and trust in God. Over the past month, I have been able to relate to her a lot. She is never one to have ever felt sorry for herself for being in a wheelchair. She is one who has taken what life has thrown at her and she just keeps living. It's taught me so much about not questioning or feeling sorry for myself, but that I can conquer anything if I put my trust in God. She said that when you are born into a family like ours and God is all you know, and when you are loved and know you will always be taken care of, you don't have to fight for much. And that's the faith I hold on to. It's just a fight of faith. Every night we talk, and she always tells me to never lose faith and let God be God and show off how He wants and when He wants. We will let the peace of God rule our hearts and mind, and we will see His glory!!! Her words are always encouraging and full of faith!

In everything, I'm realizing that God is working on my life, my faith, my purpose. And He can use any situation to do that. My father encouraged me with this scripture:

Romans 8:28,

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

That's me! I have puprose. I have faith. I have peace. No matter what the outcome today, my Jesus is causing all things to work in my favor.

Please, share my story. Someone needs to hear it. People need to know that God is always working in their life. Just have faith!

#Onein1Million

#MiracleGirl