Its quite ironic how we proclaim our faith in God but there are instances in times of sadness and need for guidance and strength he is the last one we think about.
I had accompanied my dad yesterday for his check-up, three weeks after he was admitted to the hospital due to a mild stroke. We came on time for our scheduled appointment but seems like the doctor was stuck in a meeting thus we had to wait during which at one point my dad told me he feels nervous.
He placed my hand in his chest to feel the fast beating of his heart. I was sort of in a pensive mood that morning but made an effort to be cheery and tried to make light of the situation by joking and teasing my dad about being scared of doctors.
The more we waited the more uneasy he felt, so we went for a walk around the corridors. My dad asked me what I do to calm myself when I feel nervous, I just told him to take a deep breath and to not think about it.
I sat in a corner and watched my dad pace the empty corridor, a few seconds later he came to me smilling and said "you know what I am doing for my nervousness to be gone? I am praying for calm".
I was dumbfounded.
How could I have forgotten to encourage my dad and put him at ease by praying for him and with him? I have been too caught up with the sombre mood I am in and the nuisance of waiting in the humid corridors of the hospital that I forgot the first thing I should have done. It was then that I put myself in a position of prayer.
A few minutes later - the doctor finally arrived. He gave my dad positive feedback about his condition. My dad was very happy indeed when we left the clinic and he nothing short of did a jig, hugged me tight and almost lifted me off my feet. I knew he was happy not only because the doctor gave him positive results and encouragement but because his prayers were answered.
As for me I am thankful for the little nudge I got and the simple reminder that in everything I should always put my hands together and pray. God should not be our last resort but the first one we should always run to...
... and for all of this may God be Praised!!!
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