For His Name

“O LORD my God, you have performed many wonders for us. Your plans for us are too numerous to list. You have no equal. If I tried to recite all your wonderful deeds, I would never come to the end of them.” -Psalm 40:5 NLT

The Psalmist declares that God is worthy of our praise. All the things He has done, all He does, and all that He will do, is worthy of our praise and declaration.

I recently have been living in this attitude of thankfulness. I am the type of person who finds little things to complain about – from the bus being late, to the rain during Memorial Day, and things like how people walk so slowly on the sidewalk (It’s New York!!!! I want to shout at them).

But something happened yesterday that made me realize how much God has done for me that I cannot even fully list. It wasn’t anything dramatic. It happened when it was just myself and three friends in the car, singing along to a Hillsong – Ocean (Where Feet May Fail).

I cried while singing it. Not just because it reminded me of how far He has brought me. That brief slice in time reminded me that becoming deaf took away something simple and yet profoundly meaningful to me – singing along with others, listening to music together, sharing in that moment.

But as I sang, I was reminded of all the things He did. Did you know that the learning and use of sign language has been strongly discouraged since the 1880s? Yet God has blessed me with people who strongly advocated for me to learn sign language. I even had a sign language interpreter since 5th grade while growing up in a mainstreamed school!

He did much more than that! I had many supportive teachers who encouraged me and blessed me. I have a family who believe in my capacity to do well, who supported me when I wanted to pursue different activities (e.g., Kumdo, teaching, etc.). I serve in churches filled with people who honor God and encourages my faith.

He has brought me through all my trials and made a path for me through the opposition of people who looked down on me because of my disability or because I was young. He strengthened my faith. He blessed me with times of rest. He supported me throughout my years as I worked to completed the Dual MAT program. He has provided me all that I needed and more.

I cannot tell you everything that He has done, what He is doing, and what He will do. But I know this, He will continue to do many more wonderful things because He loves me, and because of Christ, who died for me.

Know that God who began this good work in you will finish it (Philippians 1:6)! He will do all these things for His Name’s sake (Psalm 23:3).

Praise the Lord.

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