Several years ago my Dad gave a testimony in church. I don't remember everything that he said but one part of it I will never forget. He mentioned that the fact that he wanted to be a good role model for his kids, kept him living his life for the Lord. My Dad is and always has been the man I have looked up to the most as a Christian. I thought to myself at the time that I actually made a difference in my Dad's life. I always saw him as such a strong Christian that I was amazed that a kid could have a positive effect on a man of his character.
Well about five years ago my daughter had a real positive effect on me. My family was going through a hard time. I had been out of work for almost three months. I started doubting God's ability to work things out in my life. I had even thought about not going to Church anymore, and just living life without thinking about God. But I had not made that decision yet, and we when we came back from church the next Sunday Alina, who was three years old at the time, was all excited about memorizing her first Bible verse. She quoted the last part of Psalm 31:6 "...I trust in the Lord." She said it to me as we were leaving church, and again in the car, and the rest of the day at home. "I trust in the Lord." "I trust in the Lord." "I trust in the Lord." I couldn't get those words out of my head.
You see I thought I knew what God was going to do to get my family out of the situation that we were in, and more importantly I thought I knew what the timing should be. When God did not do what I expected I started doubting Him. I don't know what I was thinking; I had been a Christian for over 30 years at that point. But when I had those doubts God sent my little girl to remind me what I needed to do. So I trusted in the Lord. He provided a job and guided me through many more difficulties since then. But when those problems come I need to remind myself of what Alina kept telling me that day. "Trust in the Lord"
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