A prayer of mine has been answered, and I want to share it. Also, God is teaching me to do the same right now.
For the past few months, I have been praying for someone who defines their life according to the materials they own. His whole life, he has collected cars, paintings, clocks.. and the list goes on. How I know he defines his life in these things is his attitude towards them. Whenever I see him, these items are the center of the conversation. He talks about how neat they are, or how they make him happy.
This man has been hanging onto an item that he thought was protecting him. It is a coin with an angel on it. Because he is dying of cancer, he figured he did not need it anymore. Also, because he knows of my faith in God and angels, he gave it to me. His words were "I know you believe in angels very much. I do too. I have been keeping a hold of this coin for many years, but, I do not need it anymore. I want you to have it now."
It was a very strange moment for me to receive the coin because I was not sure what to think. Is it good that he is giving me the coin, or is it bad? Overall, I see that he is letting go of something that used to defy himself. He finally let go of something he believed protected him. He is letting go of a material item, and moving forward in search of something new.
With him, his main struggle in life is holding onto material items and having them define his life. For me, it is letting go of my past. Although I am thankful for the life that I have and for Jesus Christ saving me, I lived 18 years without knowing Jesus, I am ashamed of what I have done, and I am still deeply heart broken. But, Jesus says to always look to Him. God wants us to be labeled as His child. We should identify ourselves with Jesus, and when we do, God sees us through His Son, who is sinless and loving. Is there something in your life that is not allowing you to identify with Jesus? Here is a verse that puts our views into perspective:
Colossians 3: 1-4 "Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory."
