This is a story about my mum and how interceding for her with God
resulted in a miraculous transformation in terms of her view about life, her
faith in God and her relationship with others. My mum has suffered depression
and loneliness for a number of years. She did not have a good marriage and
suffered physical and mental abuse for more than a decade. She hated him and it was difficult for her
to forgive him.
After his death, I thought she would be a happier person because
he can no longer hurt her but I was wrong. The cut was so deep that she went
into depression, very deep depression and because she is not a social person
and normally sick, she was very lonely. Talking to her on long-distance calls
was very challenging, she was very moody, very negative and was very
argumentative about everything. She was going
downhill very fast in the last year, and at one point, she was suicidal.
I was feeling helpless being so far away from her. One day I got so
upset with God, I asked God what do I have to do, how much more do I need to pray
to see a miracle for my mother? She's a Christian and she prays every day for
God to help her but nothing changes - God seems not interested. I was angry - I don't want to see her this way.
I was bracing myself for another depressing phone call with my mum the following week and to my surprise she was speaking positively
and cracking jokes; something has shifted! I Couldn't believe that my mum was seeing things from a different perspective, it was as if her heart and mind had been renewed, refreshed, and she found a sense of purpose. Our God is merciful
and compassionate and most of all, he is not giving up on you and the people you
love.