This powerful miracle is from a father living in Utah!
When my son was 17 years old and 3 days from getting his
Eagle Scout award, I got a call from the mall security that he had
been caught shop lifting. I told them I
would be right down to pick him up. As I hung up the phone, I felt prompted to pray for the Lord's help, but I was so upset I did not feel like praying. As I
drove to the mall I became amazed at how out of line my thinking had become.
I thought I should call the scout office and tell them to take away his
Eagle award, I thought I should tell my son he is done being able to associate with these
friends. I wanted to tell the Bishop about it all. I even pondered what I should do to punish him. On and on, these
thoughts kept coming.
Finally I arrived at the mall, and
before going in, I said a prayer: "Father, help me out here so I don't ruin
my relationship with my son by overreacting."
As we started home, I got
this overwhelming feeling to let him know I loved him. I felt it so strongly that I
started to cry realizing I could not put into words the love I had for
him. As I tried and continued to cry, the feeling came over me that this is how our Father in Heaven feels when we sin. I then realized and was taught by
the spirit that this lesson was for me so that I could feel my Savior's love for me, though I'm a sinner. I told my
son that I loved him more than I could describe, but that I hoped he could feel it. It didn't have near the impact on him as
it did me. I knew my Father in Heaven still loved me after all I had
done to disappoint him.
A few years later, my son went to Honduras
on his mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and has since married in the temple. I'm so grateful I
prayed, even though I was so mad and didn't feel like praying.
There can be miracles when you believe in God.
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