This morning as I was praying, I was telling God how I felt about Mom's surgery again. I didn't appreciate that He didn't heal her with the last surgery - I trusted Him to do that. I don't feel like I have "peace" with this surgery. Mom's nervous - she has some random itch - the doctors gave her a salve for it - but it's random - one minute its her leg, next her back, or her arm. No rhyme or reason to the itchiness. Anyhow - I believe in God and believe that He is in control and knows all things - I simply wanted to feel a sense of peace with everything that's going on around me here.
It's Sunday - so we go to church. What songs to we sing?
- His Grace is Sufficient.
- Leaning on the Everlasting Arms.
- I Know Who Holds Tomorrow.
- Be Still and Know.
- My Faith Still Holds
Talk about God hearing my prayers! Sat next to my mom, who raised her hands in praise to God during every song. I believe she believes it. I do too - I'm just not happy that she has to walk this road.
Then the sermon was about Doubting Thomas - John 20:24 - 29.
Jesus didn't condemn Thomas for doubting. He said, "Here are my hands and my side - touch, feel, believe." He encouraged Thomas to move from doubting to believing.
Pastor Chuck said, "Faith is when believing overcomes doubt." Pretty profound - I thought.
As I sit here, thinking of my prayers to God over this past month and the songs we sang this morning at church and the songs God has blessed me with over the past month. I am thankful that God understands us, sees us, and in spite of all of that - HE LOVES US.
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