My wife and I have been married 4 years in June. I have to say that before that, my relationship with God was somewhat questionable. In the back of my mind, I knew who God was, but His existence in current times, to me, was a myth in most aspects. I have been humbled, to say the least, and now I can truly say there is no reason for me to not believe in God. He absolutely has to exist because there is no explanation for some of the events in my life.
I'll rewind to the dating era between my wife and I. Having both been through 13 year failed marriages with issues and complications, we wanted something different going into this. We both dedicated ourselves to a Christ-centered relationship. That alone, I saw huge changes in myself. It was a long road, but who I was began to change, for the good. And that was something that I would have never expected given my past life.
With our relationship strong and our faith concrete, we married. A very short 9 days later, with no warning, my back went out and I collapsed in the floor. Yes, I did have back issues, but this was a pain that I had never felt before. After days in the hospital, I found out that my L3, L4, L5, S1, and S2 were all jacked up. This is where miracles of God through the power of faith began to change our lives. The doctors said I probably wouldn't walk again, so to not get our hopes up. We were low, but then we were shattered. The day we went to schedule surgery, the office wanted just over $1000 dollars up front. We were devastated. We didn't have that kind of money anywhere. When we got home, Jesus kind of put us both to sleep so He could orchestrate the first of several miracles we would see. We were woke up with the news from my wife's friend from out of state that a friend of her's had saw our story, and prayed, and she listened. She listened to the voice of God to help. She was led by God to pay for the up front cost. She sent an overnight check to us with a note that read, "May God bless you and your family." I was floored. My wife was floored. Surgery was scheduled, but it remained that the odds were against me. There was a lot of damage. After almost 2 hours of surgery, the doc came out and explained things to my wife. God stepped up again, against all those odds. About 3 or 4 hours after surgery, I could feel my feet. I wanted to walk. So I did. We were shocked, and my surgeon explained that it was nothing short of a miracle of God, because he didn't think surgery was a success. I had one more small procedure after that. I walked, and I am still walking to this day. Against all odds. God destroyed those odds.
Now, facing another hard season in life, we remain faithful. Unfortunately, I lost my job. I have been down and my wife has been worried. Jobs aren't easy to come by right now, especially jobs that will pay the bills. But we have been blessed. We have been able to pay our house payment and get food, because of the generosity of others. Our parents have stepped up. We have had friends reaching out. Our church family has been great. Whether it has been monetary help, food, or just words of encouragement, it has meant a ton to us. That's God. I have been in this season before, but without my faith, and the results were very different.
This is God, and how He works. Against all odds, coming out of the woodwork doing the unimaginable. So for me, I have no choice but to believe in God, because I know miracles like these come from nowhere else. I am grateful, and I will remain faithful. No matter how hard it may seem or how ugly it may get, I know God has our backs.
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