joyful

my parents don't go to church. i think my mom believes in God but her faith in Him is still so spiritually immature that i question her salvation. and my dad is definitely not saved. i consistently pray for them and pray that one day, i won't ever have to question if they're saved or not. however, i sometimes get discouraged a little bit because, like all humans, we want to see something happen NOW. we want to see the result NOW. goodness.

but today....

i called my mom to ask her why i've always been a child who was afraid of so many things. she gently replied, "it's true that you're naturally scared of many things. it's because you have a more sensitive personality than other people. but, jihae (my korean name), you don't need to be afraid because God is always with you."

o.O did my mom just encourage me by reminding me of God?!! woah. i was so surprised and so overjoyed.

dear Lord, my mom talked about You today which is really rare. she mentioned Your holy name to encourage me that i don't need to be scared. my mom said Your name! this really encourages me to continually pray for both my parents. thank You so much. amen.