"When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things." - 1 Corinthians 13:11
I giggle a little to think what God must think of me when I jump to conclusions sometimes. What I think He is doing isn't always is. Just because He speaks to me doesn't mean I know the way in which He will bring things about. Take for example a few blogs back...I wrote how Jesus woke me up and said He was coming! How excited I was...I immediately began sorting things out...was He talking about "little Hannah" from foster care? Or was He ready to part the clouds? Both are good answers! But I think this time it was through our own son, James that He would come. When James came to our house, Rachel was still living here and was able to share her faith with him and point him to the Lord. It was her idea that we all watch the "War Room" together as he and his wife, Amanda were having marital problems. God used that and James went back home to pray over his house. He began hanging scripture up on doors and walls in the downstairs where he stayed on the couch (his war room)...ended up Rachel was called to Canada, and the same night we said goodbye to her, James came back saying God wanted everything, leaving behind all his broken pieces and giving them to God....He then stayed at our house for two weeks...through these events we witnessed Jesus indeed had come to our house! We saw the power of God transform our son from the old man he was to a changed man of God, strong and dependent on God, joy pouring out, love in his eyes, a smile on his face, scripture God had given him being shared, music playing as he always was listening to Christian music...of course he wanted his wife, but he said he didn't need her anymore. Not like before, he trusted God had a plan and even if it didn't turn out how he hoped, he was happy God used his past to bring him to Himself. But that's not all, because James gave Jesus his all...God gave back more than he gave up...his wife, Amanda surrendered her all to God and now they are a family again!
And this is how it ended, right back where it started. Rachel left for Canada to be a missionary, and on the same night, James came home, giving everything to God. Then God did what only He can do, He gave everything back brand new! (2 Corinthians 5:17)
~ On January 18, 2016, James and Amanda wanted to renew their wedding vows at our house before they returned home together. So they did! Jim guided beside them and family and friends gathered around to support them. :)
Praise God!
You're a good, good Father! ~
"While he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him." - Luke 15:20
