Finding God again

Tonight was a huge night. And I'm not talking just about the honor band concert. This is something even bigger. Yep...it was IHS Praise Night.

Even though I ran in an hour late, I still got the most out of it. Quoc was there, talking about what God means to us, how He is there for us, and how He will save us. After he was done sharing his hilarious, yet very meaningful, stories, everyone came down...for one big worship fest.

I have to say, that was THE time of tonight. The highlight, however, was when Quoc asked those who were struggling to come to the side of the stage. I decided to go. When he came to me, I told him the whole story--how those two kids discouraged me from going back to church so many years ago, how my parents never told me why they don't go to church anymore, how I've just recently been trying to just get back to God again.

Quoc told me, "You've come to the right place."

Then we prayed. He prayed for my family, for me to find the church where I truly belong, for my household to open up to God again, to turn my life around and head in the right direction.

I'm going to admit straightforward--that was the first time I shed tears for an extremely long time.

Coincidentally, Quoc came to me while one of my favorite worship songs was playing--Mighty To Save. Now that I think about it, it means something. "My God is mighty to save, He is mighty to save." He is here to save me, to help me get back to Him.

After that, there was only one thing to do--join in with everyone else and sing in God's name.

When I came home, I finally found the courage to ask my mom about why we've left church for so long. Her response shocked me. In actuality, my parents never found the right church, never found the place where they belonged. This is actually how I felt--I didn't know where to go for so long. But after tonight, I now know that there is a place for me. I have had one friend in particular invite me over to his church. You're going to get an answer pretty quickly :).

Even though this was a huge night, there's still a road for me ahead. But with Him, all things are possible.

Let's not forget the verse that sums up this whole night:

"Don't worry about anything. Instead, tell God about everything. Ask and pray. Give thanks to Him." --Philippians 4:6