Thankful Thursday - God Is My Restorer

Who would've ever thought I'd graduate again and wear a toga? Certainly, not me.

I graduated four times in my life - in prep school, elementary, high school and college. The only time I enjoyed my graduation day, as far as I could remember, was when I was in prep school. The three others, for lack of a better term, I wasn't at peace. I felt so incomplete. Therefore, I didn't enjoy "my" time which should have been three of the many exciting days of my life.

It didn't dawn on me right away that I was again graduating until I wore my toga. Those feelings of incompleteness I had back then went flashing back in my head. Then I realized God has allowed me to make up for those "lost times" and so I told my seatmate, who also happened to be a classmate and a friend, that I will most definitely make sure I'll enjoy this night to the fullest.

Then my name was called. I marched my way up to the stage to shake the hands of my pastors and received my certificate. I was so happy.

Those gloomy memories I had years back were now replaced with new memories of happiness, joy and fulfillment. And God made it all possible. Thank you, Lord!

God desires to restore to us as individuals that which Satan has stolen from us. God is the only one who can take a situation that has been in utter shambles and turn it into a beautiful masterpiece that is priceless.

"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." John 10:10

"He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake." Psalms 23:3

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