Hello everyone,
Always around my birthday I experienced life defining
moments. We all have those forks in the road when no matter what you do, go
straight, right or left your life will never be the same. I didn't hit a brick
wall or a bump on the road of life. I truly got hit by a stroke of luck.
Yet this time I did not ask why? All my life I have heard
how lucky I am. In school I could absorb all the information and get good
grades with out trying. My retention by absorbing information paid off well in
the working world. Bosses have always
liked me yet I'm the most confrontational person you will find, I figure if your doing a great job people
should leave you alone. You see I had luck which to my interpretation is Labor Under Correct Knowledge. I would study
people that excel at their careers then I would copy them. I owe my whole
career to many leaders that took the time to teach me their craft. Yet through
this time my most important lesson by the greatest leader of our time had yet
to be thought. My lesson stroke of luck, had to be taught by the greatest
teacher that ever lived.
March 24, 2014 started like any other day. I woke up early
had several appointments throughout the day. As I was taking my daughter to
school every time I would walk I would lean to left as I took my daughter to
school it seem to get worse. As the day
progress it got worse finally I went to see the doctor in 5 minutes she gives
me her diagnosis. In a calm voice she
utters " don't panic Mr. Hernandez
but your suffering a stroke I already called 911" those words she said
resonated in my head and it's if the world stood still everything went
silent. Paramedics took me to the
hospital which would be my home for the next 16 days. During that time is when
I witnessed real friends rise while others fell into the abyss. As I arrived at
the hospital everyone in the staff from the start to the finish were friendly
and professional. As I went through all
these test specially the MRI a test where you have to be still for 45 minutes
which seems like a lifetime. I was deep
in prayer with my Master asking if the talent he gave me to inspire people did
I use it to the best of my ability. As I
was praying I saw my first daughter Tiffany being born then I saw my twins
being born Justin and Jason I remembered my grandmother dying my brother being killed, my father and mother
dying then my Genesis being born. The most amazing thing about this experience
I wasn't mad at anybody I had complete peace. Keep in mind that throughout my
lifetime I have said and done things I'm not proud of and other people have
done unbelievable things to me yet I had no regrets and I was at complete peace
with everyone. I kept praying for the
future of my Genesis I knew everyone else would be alright if anything were to
happen to me. As the test was nearly complete I heard the voice of the
technician "Mr Hernandez we are almost done your doing great." As I
got out of that capsule I prayed to Jesus it's all up to you now. But I noticed
for the first time in my life I wasn't angry or bothered with what
happened. I took in stride and waited
for the Master to guide me. As the day progress I got worse, by the second day
I was struggling to swallow food. I could not stand and my mind was dizzy and
confused. As I lay ed in the hospital bed I thought about all the people I had
a chance to meet and fortunate enough to call them my friends. My life was
playing in my mind like a movie and as I watched I came to realize what a
wonderful life I had lived extreme highs and valley lows. Funny thing when God
tells you to slow down and he gives you the time to slow down you really get an
opportunity to praise, pray and worship him, Jesus. During my stay I prayed for God to show me if
the talent he gave me If I used it wisely to honor his Kingdom. That old saying be careful what you pray
for. People from all over the country
shared with me how I had impacted their life and how blessed they were for
meeting me. My heart melted it felt great to
be appreciated and loved. By people that I respect for their
contribution to our society.
I remember four years ago when I went through my family separation and felt empty inside, a very close spiritual brother named JW Smith counseled me during a dark period of my life. He had just came back from Africa where his wife is royalty and he showed me pictures of these elaborate tree houses where the wealthy stay overlooking the Serengety . Then he showed me these pictures of these tribesmen, it's like I went back 250 years. As JW continued talking he explain to me while these wealthy people enjoy the wild, these fearless warriors stayed below at the base of the tree. To protect the people in the tree houses against anything wild that can harm them. Armed with their spears ,weapons and courage to protect the people against anything that could harm them. I will always remembered that story very powerful. As I reflect on the story I think when we are going through dark trials in our life I believe God places us in that tree house that sanctuary to shelter us from harm and sends an army of everyday people armed with spiritual weapons, courage and faith to protect us from anything wild or evil that would try to harm us. The warriors have been sent by God all we need is faith of a mustard seed. Funny thing about a mustard seed it's the smallest seed created by God yet with faith that small you can move mountains. It's ok to ask why you are going through a storm just don't lose faith in the process. Because all things work out for the good for those that believe. Have faith and all this shall pass.
God's cake recipe it's
takes different ingredients to make a cake, you need flour, eggs, baking soda,
cooking oil and of course an oven. Have you ever tried those ingredients raw?
There all horrible one by one you try them they make you sick. Just like going
thru these trials one by one their horrible.
if you have the patience to wait mix them all together they taste
delicious. When God allows us to get
involved in the kitchen we want to prepare the cake the way we know how and
that always creates a bigger mess. This is the first time I didn't question a
single thing and allowed God to cook in my kitchen in the process he brought my
sister Alma who I had not spoken to in 16 years. He brought back great friends
that we both had lost contact with. The most amazing thing he brought back my
oldest daughter Tiffany from a four year silence. It truly was a Stroke of Luck now I keep getting
closer to him asking the Master Architect what's next in my chapter of life. I
anxiously await his response. I don't
want to be the Master Chef any more I will settle for the kitchen helper. I
guess I am lucky......
LUCKY.......
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To be alive
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To be love by my
saviour Jesus
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To be loved by family
and friends
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To be appreciated by
people
On second thought not lucky just Blessed
Thank you Jesus for never giving
up on me and thank you for striking my life with your rod as to break my leg
and stopping Satan from making me a rack of lamb. May your name Jesus be
exalted from every mountain top.
Your humble servant
Fidel
