How to grow from your mistakes by Tim madison

In this story God tested my strength in him, and if i was ready for a new challenge in life.

I thank God that this tragic event happened to me. Experiencing events like the one I am about to tell prepares one for the real world; helps me become a strong man of Christ.

One day in the fall when I came back from school, my mom told me my sweet, caring, loving, independent Grandma had cancer. My world was instantly turned upside down; I thought it was going to be a normal day but it turns out to be one of the most tragic events of my life.

I started questioning God and asking why she had cancer. What did I do to deserve this? my mom kept telling me it was okay but I wasn’t a child I new what cancer does to people I was worried. At school people asked if i was ok but i would just say i’m fine, but my teachers knew something happened because they all told me that my grades were dropping, and that I wasn't participating and focusing like I usually did in class. My world was flipped in just a matter of seconds when before this I thought everything was fine and swell.

I believe in getting better from your mistakes. If my grandma didn’t have cancer I wouldn't've had the opportunity to grow stronger mentally;This unbearable experience helped me grow my faith in the Lord because I needed to trust God that everything would be ok and that I could get through the pain and the sadness. Lastly I grew mentally because if this didn’t happen one might grow up and not be able to handle a tragic event and may use other things to help with the sadness that is not Christ like.