Friday, October 8, 2010

I Believe in Miracles

So yesterday after English class I went to Richlands open gym for some good 5 on 5. I was playing pretty well, hitting shots, dishing, encouraging players, you know, being an all around cool guy.
After a few games, still playing well, I drove the lane, like I had done plenty in the night. A guy came over to take away the left side of the rim. Whatever, I'll just cross over to the other side of the hoop and make the layup anyway. I dont exactly remember how I set my feet I just know I felt a pop as my leg gave out.
It was the same feeling I had when I tore my acl, same leg, the only difference in feeling was that my knee buckled out instead of in. I hit the ground. "Crap. I think I just retore my acl."
I called my parents, had them come pick me up, since driving clutch is really fun when you cant even walk. I was pretty convinced that was it. About time to start looking for a new hobby. I was encouraged before I went to bed by the fact that I could put a good amount of weight on my leg still, but figured that was because I had treated my leg better after injury. (Keeping it straight after injury, not bent like last time when I lost some flexion.)
I expected the worst. My ACL was torn, I felt the same thing as last time. I couldnt help but question God. "Come on, why God. Isnt this a bit much? I mean, why do I get all this bad luck. I worked so hard and now my career is probably done. Please God, I know you can heal me. I know it."
I always seem to learn more from God's Word when I'm hurt. I decided to finish Galatians. There is a part where Paul talks about only boasting in Christ. Several verses before that he talks about comparing ourselves to others, testing our own actions. I realized that I was boasting about how hard I worked, and comparing how good I was and how hard I worked to how others did. Then it hit me. I've read stuff from kevin durant and point guard college saying to drop comparisons. Just respect everyone's game. Worry about yourself. And now the Bible is telling me the same thing. So thats what I've got to work on. Dont compare myself, dont boast abouthow hard I work. My confidence should come form hard work, not my boasting.
I then decided to read 1 Peter 1, since that meant a lot to me last time I tore my acl. As usual, I love verse 6-7 about our faith being proven through trials, but somehow I missed the part after it. It says to be 'filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy for you are recieving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.' How did I miss that?! Be joyful in my trials because I know my faith is being proven.
After these lessons I had seen I talked to God some more. "Wow God, that's really cool that you showed me this stuff, but can I please not have to be out for six months just to learn these things?"
Getting up in the morning, I was going to the doctor in a little bit. "Okay God, please heal me. I know you can do miracles, and if you heal me it will be a miracle, since I felt my ACL go just like last time."
So I went to the doctor, took an xray, and waited for the doctor to come in. She felt my knee, moved it around checking for ligament issues. The she said the best sentence I could have imagined, "Well, your ACL looks great."
Yeah, God's pretty much the coolest guy ever.
So I need to rest it over the weekend, it will probably be better in a few weeks. They arent totally sure what it is, probably a strain, possibly a slight meniscus issue, but nothing that serious.
I'm thankful for the prayers, and I definitely believe God can do miracles

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