Thank God
One of the most popular quotes ever, “Thank God”. Thinking back when I was a kid, “thank God “came out of my mouth quite a bit. Whether it was over a test I was struggling on and passed, or just making it through another hard day according to the mind of this teenager. As I became an adult the words still poured out of my mouth. Bills paid, I found a job, she still likes me, or just making it through another tough day. Thank God! The crazy thing is, I really didn’t believe in God back then, or I was the one to say, “I’ll know when I get there”. “There”, hmmm. Somewhere deep inside of me was a little hint of knowing that there is a heaven, thus meaning there is a God. I gave myself to God 7 years ago and it has been the greatest decision I’ve ever made. I know there is a heaven and I know he is listening and watching over me. Watching over all of us! Now, I see a bunch of Jamel’s out there say that popular phrase and don’t believe in God. Crazy but all I can do is just smile and say to myself, “they’ll come around”. The spirit is within them, they just don’t know it yet. Some might but are too stubborn to except it. That’s ok because I know they will come around. And when they do, yes!!! I can’t say what all the great things will be instore for them now that they have given themselves to Christ because it will be up to them. And I’m not saying that every day is going to be like The Sound of Music, and they’ll be dancing and sing in fields of beauty. That’ll happen in heaven. But it is safe to say that they will feel better than they were before. God will throw challenges at you through life. Challenges that will make you wonder if he even likes you or not. God doesn’t like you; he loves you more than you will ever know. God does not throw challenges at you that you cannot overcome. He has the tools and the weapons for you to prevail. You just need to look and listen, and the solution will present itself. Folks, we need to pray every day, not just for you and your family, but the whole world. For the ones who don’t believe, we especially need to pray for them because when we pray for folks like them, we are putting Christ into their hearts, whether they know it or not. I love the feeling I get after praying for someone. I can almost hear God say, “Thank You”. No, thank you God for being patient with me on coming around. I am a disciple, a fisherman and a true believer! My life has changed for the good. Wow!! I love this! THANK GOD!