Tim was born with Cerebral Palsy. He is paralyzed, his speech is slurred, and he has many health issues that prevent him from living life like a normal High School kid. But the smile on Tim’s face would make anyone forget that he has any disability. His joy is radiant. Tim attended one of Matthew West’s concerts and said to Matthew after the show, “I want to tell you my favorite bible verse. I love the verse in the book of John when the disciples were asking Jesus why this man was born blind. They wanted to know if it was because he or his parents had sinned. But Jesus said he was born that way so that the works of God could be displayed through him.” Tim further explained to Matthew his dream of going to Bible College and becoming a hospital chaplain. He said, “I figure I’ve spent enough time in hospitals, I know my way around!”
Matthew was captivated by this young man’s outlook on life and wrote a song called Wonderfully Made. In the world today, there is a seemingly endless infatuation with pointing out our so-called flaws, and then doing whatever we can to change them. But then there’s Tim. There is no fixing Tim’s situation. He can’t be helped by plastic surgery. His outward appearance, speech, and paralysis are real, and aren’t going anywhere.
And sure, Tim, like us, has gone through all of the same questions at times, asking God “Why?” But, he has found his answer. Tim learned that God doesn’t make mistakes. The sooner we embrace the truth that we were made uniquely by God’s design, the sooner the works of our God will be displayed through us, just as God’s works are displayed through Tim.
