THE FAITH ROLLER COASTER

My journey with faith has often felt a little like a roller coaster, the highs, and some pretty hard lows. I’ve never not believed in God, but I have questioned where He was in the very traumatic medical complications after a surgery. I was only 13 years old and I knew I could’ve died. I wondered where God was and why couldn’t he have prevented the complications that led to a three-week hospital stay and a very traumatic experience physically and emotionally. For a while, I was angry and mad. I had kinda lost some faith in God. I learned from a young age that if you have faith and believe, everything will be okay.

The truth is, just because you have faith for something, doesn’t mean it will work out exactly like you thought/hoped. I’m a very good example of that statement. I wasn’t supposed to live a day outside of my mother’s womb. Today I’m 25 years old, I got a miracle of life, but not quite the miracle my parents prayed for. I’ve been through 54 surgeries. I’ve almost died several times.

But I’ve seen the goodness and faithfulness of God. I have faith that God can do a complete work in my body, but I’ve decided if God never does another thing for me, it’s still better living for Him than not living for Him. 

“Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.”

‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭12‬:‭9‬ ‭

Written by: Lacey Pate

She Went Contributor & Resource Collaborator