My Best Friend

Ella Reid, Weidman, Michigan USA

Life before meeting Jesus

This starts back in my childhood, ever since I was a little girl my Grandma was my best friend. She was the person I came to with questions about the faith and she answered with so much love. When I lost my way she was the shoulder to lean on. And she was the one I always wanted to see after a bad day. But one night when I saw my mom walk down this cold hallway, that was the night she told me my Grandma had a stroke and had passed away. At the sound of this, I was angry at God. I started to blame God, I went away from the faith. I just couldn’t understand how I was supposed to love this God, that just took her away from me. How can I trust Him again? I began to give into temptation; I was starving myself, I couldn’t really feel any joy, and I just wanted all the pain to end. I missed the joy and the love my Grandma once gave me. But then one day while I was in my regular routine moping around, I began to remember who that joy was from, yes it was from her. But it was really God’s love, I realized God was working through her, and that is what I felt.

My encounter with Jesus

And through that realization I just said “ Okay God show me who you are”. And at this moment I began to feel so many pulls to the faith. It kind of felt like this constant feeling of wanting to be with Him. I began praying again and I was gifted with true happiness from above. He became that shoulder to lean on. And shortly after that encounter I began to find my Joy through His love. I began feeling that pull to pray, at every waking moment. I found myself always searching for the next time I can have with Him. I now go to adoration, daily mass, and I find myself feeling sad when I can’t.

The fruit of my encounter with Jesus

Through my grief of my Grandma I learned, God walks besides you in your suffering. He is not a punishing God but a shoulder to lean on, and that is what brings me my happiness. So I just invite all of you to lean on God, let him be your joy. When you have nothing else just say to God “ show me who you are.” Be open, let Him walk with you.

If you had the opportunity to receive more of the Holy Spirit in your life, would you want to?

Yes