The boy started going to church some time in November last year, and I am so glad that in this period of time, his fondness for the Lord has grown and he has started to trust the Lord for many things. Like when I bought this book for him initially, he wasn’t interested in reading it at all. However, I noticed a gradual change and these days, he would always pester me to read one of the stories before going to bed. And not only that, I noticed that his eyes literally brighten every time there are mentions of Jesus in the stories.

I used to worry a bit about the boy, thinking how he is going to cope in future but now, I no longer worry because I know the Lord is always with him, guiding and teaching him. In fact, I don’t even try too hard to discipline him these days because he has been guided without our help to do and say certain things on his own accord. So I know, any help from above is always better than trying on my own. Sure, it’s not always a bed of roses and there are still challenges but I know that these trials won’t last forever and all things will work out for good eventually because our Jesus has already conquered the world for us. I only have to believe and trust.

So I’m glad he is also learning to put his trust in Jesus. And his future is good because the Lord said: “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJV)