A time of thanksgiving

The day my son was born, the doctors didn't give him much of a chance but God had other plans for his life.

Bringing him up has been a journey of learning to trust God in everything. I have learnt that I need to depend on God in every area of my son's life.

I didn't know what the future held for him and as a parent I was worried and very fearful. I realised that the root of my fear was based on trying to control everything, doing things my way and in my strength.

Once I loosened my grip and gave everything to the Father, once I allowed God to take control, once I let go of all my plans for him, things started falling into place. Abba, Father was working out his plans for his life. I became less fearful and began to trust God to work everything out for his good.

Sometimes doubts and worry creeps into my mind especially days when the enemy reminds me of how far behind he is compared to his peers, where he is at, where he ought to be and where his peers are. In this situation,  I tell myself you have two choices - choose to worry or choose to focus on God's promises.

I choose to stay focused on God's promises and allow God's voice to speak louder and stronger than the voice of the enemy. I remind myself that my son is safe in God's hands and His purposes and plans will never fail.

My son is started college Monday 5 September 2016 and I am so grateful to God. What man thought was impossible God made possible.

So today I thank God for all He has done in my son's life and for what He is yet to do.

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