Here are few things I learnt from Zion;
1. Fall back on Christ;
In the video, Zion talks about not knowing what a child's hand looks like but said when he gets his hands, he will be so proud of them and if the surgery didn't go well - he wouldn't care because he would have his family to fall back on! That statement got to me....As christians, we should give everything to God and have faith that he will take control despite things not going our way. But how many of us actually believe we will have God to fall back on? I'm sure we do from time to time but not all the time. I've been in situations were I've blamed God for certain things not going the way i expected instead of trusting him. 1 peter 5 vs 7 says "Give all your care and worries on to God, for he cares for you". Sometimes we go through trials and tribulations for a reason, but we shouldn't give up on the Lord because the going gets tough - instead we should trust him more and lean on his words. There are so many examples in the Bible of people going through tough times and still trusting in the Lord.
2. Be Humble;
Another reason why Zion's story touched me is because of his humility. In the video, he talks about about kids in his school saying mean things to him. Despite how hurtful their words can be, he believes they don't mean to say the things they say - it just slips out so he doesn't take it to heart. I know if someone said something negative to me, I would have my back up straight away but Zion looks the other way which is what Jesus did. Ephesians 4 vs 2 says "Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love".
3. Give Thanks;
Once Zion's surgery had been completed he attended a press conference and at the end of the conference he asked his family to stand and he thanked them for all their support because he wanted them to feel appreciated. 1 Thessalonians 5 vs 18 says "Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you". It's important to give thanks to God at all times including the good and the bad times.
I hope you all found the video as inspiring as I did, this little boy taught me so much about living life in a Godly way. He's definitely a blessing to his family and I'm glad his story was shared with the world. I pray that God will continue to bless him and use him to touch other peoples lives.
Stay blessed x
