I’m not so self-important to really think that I had anything to do with the Hawk’s win against the Packers last Sunday, but I do think God did allow them to win for me.  The last few years my faith has been inconsistent and consistently wavering.  At some point, I somehow started believing that blessings from God were  performance-based.  I know that my assessment of performance-based blessing is entirely false and thank God!  I’m thankful He doesn’t work like that because if that were true, there’s no possibility that I would ever or could ever be blessed.   Then I have to remind myself that I never deserved to be healed, but God healed the status of MS so I could walk again and not require a wheelchair full-time.  I also must keep reminding myself that God continues working in my life and I also never deserved any of these ongoing blessings.  So when I was watching the game last Sunday and saw the Hawks on their way to a loss in the last quarter, I kept saying to myself that my God is a God of miracles as He’s shown me with my health that miracles clearly happen.  I prayed for and asked God, while also believing in a miracle that the Seahawks could still win the game.

And they did.  Despite the great point deficit.  Congratulations, Seahawks and know I’m praying for another win against the Patriots next weekend!  GO HAWKS!   Regardless of whether God allowed the Seahawks to win for me or because of my tiny faith, God knew I needed a little encouragement and through that answer, God met me where I was in my wavering mustard seed faith.  Although I’m near the US gambling capital where I could have put a penny on Seattle to win, I’m confident that I wasn’t the only non-betting person praying for the Hawks to come out on top.  I also believe that God knew I desperately needed something to hold onto and for him to show me He’s still in control and that despite myself, He heard even my little prayer for an irrelevant football game outcome.  Thank you, Lord – I needed that.  I know that positive answer helped to confirm and re-energize my faith in an unseen God who WILL move us back to WA, but I must be patient in also having faith in his perfect timing. Thank you again, Lord Jesus!

~ Jenn