Life hits you - it's full of surprises. Some may be conveniences and some inconveniences. The things that surprise us most, I believe, are from God; like my progressive healing. Through every joyous moment to every fearful moment, I believe that Jesus Christ has my back. This is unusual because as you can see in other articles, I was convinced that I would live my life in a wheelchair in constant pain and I was alright with that! But during my quiet time I heard God's voice ask, "Do you really want this? Because if you don't it won't happen." This wasn't in a mean way, of course, but it was directed at me. And I asked, "God why don't you heal someone who is in a wheelchair and doesn't like it?" He replied with, "I have major plans for you with this process." I worried that since I don't know what it's like to be "normal," how can I ask and show my beliefs in that? How do you believe in something that you have never experienced before?
Then my friend and my mom helped me come to a realization. All I need to do is try new things each day and workout daily. People may think "Oh this is neat but it's only because he's exercising more." No. It's been about a month since the life changing night and we see small yet big changes each day.
Earlier this week I was able to pick up an apple and chomp on it! After that, I took my first three steps by myself (with guidance to make sure that if I did fall I would be caught). My faith was strong before but now no matter what people tell me whether it's because of my healing or my faith I remember a saying. God never brings you through something that you can't handle without Him.
What I believe in is only because I had questions too. Questions that I have never thought about asking before. But when I did, Christ showed me what I needed to know. With everything I have experienced in the most incredible month of my life, Hillsong's song Oceans popped on. The bridge is "Spirit lead me when my trust is without boarders let me walk upon the waters wherever You would call me. Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander where my Faith would be made stronger in the presence of my Savior." That is literally my theme song.
Without Christ, I wouldn't even be able to clasp that napkin the first night. I wouldn't have taken my first steps mostly by myself. I couldn't even fill a glass of water under the sink until a few weeks ago. Life is short. Before, but definitely now, I have proclaimed that now, until my final breath, I will listen and obey my Father.
