Once upon a time, there was a girl. She had very long, very thick, and very curly hair. But, that's not all...
About three years ago, I was diagnosed with Alopecia Areata. It is an autoimmune disease that causes severe hair loss. Being a girl, I'm sure you can see why this would be extremely upsetting. But, as an apostolic, I was devastated. I had thick, lush hair that hung well below my waist and bounced with an overabundance of curls. It was beautiful.
1 Corinnthians 11:15
But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her. for her hair is given her for a covering.
I loved my glory! I knew I was blessed with it because of my dedication to God. This is why I was at a complete loss for both words and thoughts when I noticed my hair starting to thin. The day I found a dime sized bald spot on the crown of my head is a day that I will never forget. Of course I hated it, but I assumed it was because of the way I had been styling my hair. It wasn't until that spot began to grow and multiple others began to appear that I noticed something was really wrong. Fear and emotional pain surged through me every time I did my hair. I thought I was dying! When my doctor told me I had alopecia and I would lose more hair, I didn't cry. That is, I didn't cry until I got into the car and told my mom that the doctor was wrong. But, It wasn't because of sadness that I cried. I was angry! That was my glory and there was no way I was going to believe a lie from the devil that said it was all going to be taken away. That day, I spoke to my alopecia in the name of my God. After that, I did lose more hair. But, every day, I told the devil he wasn't going to take all my glory. The next thing I knew... I had fuzzy spots! Within weeks, the areas that my doctor said would never have hair again, had me looking like a retard with little inch long spikes of fuzzy hair sticking straight out of the top of my head! To God was and is the glory given to for that. My hair still hasn't returned to it's original thickness and length. However, those " spikes" are now the thickest, finest, and longest parts of all the hair on my head. I still constantly pray that my hair will grow longer and thicker. But, I am so thankful that God chose to give me this miracle and testimony. 1 Corinthians 11:10 For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels. I am sooo THANKFUL for the angels God has put over my head. I'll never understand why he chose to remove and move some around. I guess I can only assume it was because he needed them to be with someone else more than me. In which case, I am okay. I'm thankful for His miracles, and I'm so thankful for this glory He's given me! :)
