Assignment 3: God's Faithfulness

God is always faithful, even when we think he is not. God answers our prayers in ways that we don’t think we want or expect, but we must remember that God knows what is best for us. We must have faith and know that God is always with us, and will take care of us no matter what the situation may be.
I have always trusted in the Lord, but recently I have had to learn this lesson. It was finals week. The night before my first test, I remember praying for the Lord to give me the strength through the next day. It sounds selfish now, but I prayed for a good day. The next morning I woke up to my phone ringing. It was my mother; my father was in a head-on collision. He broke four parts in his back, all of his right ribs, his collar bone, and breastbone. The paramedics were amazed he had lived. When I got the frantic phone call from my mom, I grabbed my stuff and started the drive to Dallas. I had been driving for quite some time when I realized that it was finals. That’s when I realized how trivial my prayers were. I started to pray, “Lord, please let your will be done.” I continued to Dallas, when I got to the hospital, I realized I was still praying. “Please Lord, keep your hands of protection around my father, and please let everything be ok.” That night while in the hospital, my father was given too much morphine and overdosed. His heart stopped. Fortunately, they were able to bring him back. I remember when the doctor told us, I remember thinking, “Lord, why did you not answer?” I had not yet realized that God was working through his divine plan; he knew what he was doing. Throughout the long stay in the hospital and painful months of rehabilitation, I was confused with God. But now I look back and realize that God did bring my father through the whole ordeal. My father is healed completely, and can walk on his own. I also realize now that through the whole process I became closer to my dad, and God. My family has a greater appreciation for life. God did answer all my prayers, just not the way I thought. He did something even better.
Scriptures has always been important to me in times of distress, such as this. The story of Abraham is a perfect example of God’s plan not working out the way humans believe it should. First, Abraham and Sarah wanted a child so bad, they decided for Abraham to have a child with the servant. Abraham thinks that Ishmael will be his heir; he gives up on the fact that God will ever give him a son with his wife. But at the age of 99 God reveals that Sarah will have a son, Isaac. God promised Abraham he would be the “father of nations”. This helps me realize that God’s plan was for the best. Yes, he tested Abraham’s faith, like telling him to sacrifice Isaac. To Abraham’s surprise, God stopped Abraham from going through with the sacrifice. God answered Abraham’s prayers, but through ways he did not realize. This story helps me to remember that God is always faithful and will never give me more than I can bear.