LIFE ENCOUNTER: How a premature baby girl brought her father back to God

When something happens to us sometimes we find it difficult to understand WHY and HOW. It becomes even more complex when what happened is contrary to what we expected. That was the very amazing story Mr. David Osaghae shared on his Facebook page some days ago as he related how his premature baby daughter brought him closer to God. Here is what he wrote:

That was the beginning of a new me...the process of change...of redemption…salvation or simply put, getting back to God. My daughter was born on the 13^th of March, 2002. 5 months and 2 weeks of pregnancy. She was premature. I had just finished my overnight or second job as a bouncer in a club in Germany. She weight 790 grams, not even 1kg.

On seeing her tiny structure inside the incubator, I cried like I never cried before. I asked God, why, why me? After crying out my heart, I realized only a miracle could save her. She is the reason till today, why my faith in God is so strong.

I laid my hands over her and prayed. I did not know what to pray about, but I prayed my pains onto God and begged God not to allow my sins / punishment for my numerous transgressions be passed unto my little girl. I made a vow to God. 3 days later I went and paid the vow to m y church to be passed unto the poor and needy.

My pastor prayed with me. I prayed that my daughter would leave that hospital without complications hence the vow/deal with God. My daughter is 14+ years old now, straight A student, speaks 3 international languages already, and she left that hospital without complications what else can I say.

 My pain as I saw it then was actually God’s way of drawing me closer to come to know him and have faith in Him to prepare me for the movement that was to come. That was the day the destiny of Judo Movement was redirected from waywardness back to the narrow path of Christ.

Source: Lindaikeji blog