Friday, 02 October 2009

• It's Always A Good Time to be Thankful!

  Tonight, on my way back from my girlfriend's house, I began to think about all the things that I was thankful for. Especially in the past few years, many things have happened to me (or not to me) that never could've occurred (or not occurred) without prayer have happened, and I never cease in my amazement of my glorious God.

  One of the biggest things that stands out in my mind was during spring semester '09, the second semester of my freshman year, here at Virginia Tech. I had been doing awful in physics, and every single night I would pray for something to pull my grade out of the dump. I was sitting on a big fat D or lower in the course and nothing, not my notes, not my friends, not even my own intuition could help me. At the end of the semester, when finals were rolling around, my physics final was coming up. I knew it was my last chance to pass this class, so I did the only thing I could do- I gave it all over to God. I said, "Jesus, I've been doing awful in this course. The only person who can help me is you and you alone because I do not have the ability to do this." I allowed Him to take control, to give me the clarity of mind to do exactly what I needed to do.

  Fast forward to a week later. I get my test back. It's a 94. A 94! I would've been gracious for a C, but instead my wonderful God gave me the unthinkable- an A. It was impossible, and that is exactly why it happened. Praise Him from whom all blessings flow, indeed.

  The next thing that comes to mind is a little less life-changing, but still stands out in my mind almost as much. It was the semester before, fall '08, my first semester. At that point I had so much on my plate, what with being far away from my girlfriend, living in cramped, smelly, non-air conditioned conditions, and slipping grades. (It is only by God's grace that I have been able to make it to my Sophomore year, and it will continue to be His grace that gets me through the coming years because I cannot do this on my own.) But it wasn't enough- getting ready to come home from my hometown one night, I discover I have lost my dorm key and the special key chain my girlfriend got me to go on it. I was freaking out, checking everywhere for it, but nothing helped.

  So I prayed. I prayed so hard, I needed that key. It cost money to replace it, it was a huge ordeal, I'd have to coordinate schedules with my roommate so I could get in the room... so I gave it all up to God again (well, technically the first part would be the 'again'). Before I left to go back to my dorm, my girlfriend's mom tells me to look in the parking lot where I parked. The huge, car-filled parking lot right next to the huge football stadium. There's no way.

  But, by the grace of God almighty, there it was. I drove by where I remembered parking and there, right in the middle of the road, was my lone dorm key with my single Batman emblem key chain. I was ecstatic.

  And, of course, I never cease to give my praise to the heavens for the wonderful, beautiful angel God has sent me. She lifts me up when I am down, she loves me when I feel unlovable. She is God's perfect gift to me, to one so unworthy of an angel such as she. I take time every single day to thank God for her.

  Sometimes I lose sight of what God wants for me, as does everyone, but when I think of all the things that I am thankful for, like these two things, it just makes me want to shout for my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Of course, my list is much longer, but I just thought I'd share these two stories with you to show you that my God is an awesome God.

  What are you thankful for today? What are you thankful for every day?

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