So Blessed
(Written September 30, 2006)
“From the fullness of His grace, we have all received one blessing after another.� (John 1:16)
Tonight God blessed me and my family. First, let me say that God blesses me every single day, every single breath, every single moment. And for those blessings, I am forever grateful to our most gracious Father in heaven. Tonight’s blessing, was extra special.
Our family went to see the movie “Facing the Giants.â€? My review of this incredible movie is for another day. The movie was fantastic, especially given the choices from today’s X-rated, violence driven movies. However, a movie review is not what this story is about. This is a story of God’s awesome power and glory.
Just so you know, Facing the Giants was about glorifying God. It was about praising Him not just in the good times, but in the bad times as well. It creatively showed that if you give everything to God, He will rain down blessings upon you like summertime showers. Most importantly, “With God, all things are possible.â€? (Matt 19:26). The movie depicted a story that made you weep with sorrow, and shout with joy. God’s grace was so intensely felt that your heart hurt, your lip quivered and your soul ached. When you weren’t wiping your tears, you were sitting on the edge of your seat with anticipation. God’s power and glory was evident. It inspired.
Tonight, God chose this movie to inspire our son. I watched him, watching the movie. His eyes were glued to every roll of the tape, and click of the projector. He was transfixed. I watched his eyes widen in amazement and weep with pure joy. He cheered for God’s soldiers and prayed for their success. And successful they were, because they inspired my 11 year old son to have faith in God at all times. To trust in Him and know that God will always be with him.
I believe that God helped create this movie. I hope that it inspires people of all walks of life, and all ages, to believe in Him, trust in Him, give Him all the glory, and He will bless you.
Tonight, my son was blessed. Long after we were home from the movie, he was still talking about how inspiring it was. This movie touched his heart. I pray he will keep that soul-drenching, heart pounding feeling with him the rest of his life. He was transformed. All the little things here and there he’s heard from his parents, from his church, from wherever, finally fell into place tonight. Blessings poured out like rays of sunshine. God spoke to his heart.
At bedtime, our son came to us and asked if we could have a family prayer. Can you believe it? An eleven year old boy that comes to you, and asked his family to come together to praise God. Even now, my eyes well with tears and my heart overflows with love.
Our little family of four sat down in a circle on the floor, held hands and prayed. My husband asked if he would like to lead the prayer, and he said yes, and suggested that it go around the circle. Our son bowed his head and started praising God for all the blessings he could think of, for all the good times and bad, for everything. His mouth couldn’t keep up with his little heart that was bursting to get it all out. With a gentle squeeze of my hand, my turn came next, and God again blessed me by removing the lump in my throat so that I too could praise Him. I thanked God for everything too, especially for the two beautiful children sitting next to us. I prayed that we would remember to keep Him in our hearts, our lives, and our every waking moments. My husband’s turn was next, and his eloquent praise came forth for the blessings of God as well. With the final squeeze of a tiny six year old’s hand, our daughter spoke up and prayed too. Even though the movie was far over her head tonight, she too was lead in her heart to praise God. Her soft little words melted my heart once more, and I silently praised God again.
Yes, we are so blessed.
