Spring of 2014 I moved to UTSA and began to walk on campus as a transfer student. I was exposed to SO much more than ever back home. One of the things I was exposed to was….. the intramural championship t-shirt. I mean it was so cool and so many people had them! I remember wanting to own one of those, even if I had to buy it! Okay, I would never buy it, but I mean if I was a millionaire I would. But I tried all the events that I could, volleyball and football intramurals, campus events where the prizes were shirts. And I failed at each and every one. I was completely sure that the chances of me having that shirt were about as good as me being the Valedictorian of my class… I’m just gonna let you wonder what those chances are.
October 1st I received an email to be a secret shopper for the rec. I have always wanted to be a secret shopper, easiest job ever! But do you know what the reward was for being a secret shopper? AN INTRAMURAL T-SHIRT. I replied so fast, he even thanked me for my speediness. So I did it and I pick up my shirt this week (pics or it didn’t happen, I know).
One of my favorite things about God is that He knows EXACTLY how to speak to you so you know it is completely Him. He knows how to quiet the voices in your head and get your attention. Can I say the Lord speaks? He does and it is beautiful. In my quiet time He said, “Jarren, I have not forgotten about the things you have wanted, even when you have. There is not a desire in your heart too big or too small that I will not see. You have dreams and desires and I long to show you the completion of them. Just hold on.”
Sometimes I have a hard time telling the enemy I am not forgotten. That I am worthy and good enough. But I am so grateful that ALL the time God remembers me. I feel like remember is a bad word, like oh I forgot but not anymore… So I guess God never forgets. He never loses track of where I am and what I want/need. He never forgets the small desire to have a t-shirt that isn’t even special to the world but special to me. He never forgets my tiny desire to meet Blake Griffin (Okay, there’s no way I would let Him forget it.) But He never forgets. He has created the heavens and the Earth. He forms babies every second. He heals. He moves. But He NEVER forgets about you.
I hope you’re encouraged. He has not forgotten about you. He has not forgotten about the things that are on your heart. He is faithful and kind. He is a good good Father who wants you to “Just hold on.”
