This was the day I never saw coming, nor did I see possible. At the time, I was driving my mom's 2010 Nissan Maxima. This was the car that I chose for my mom when I was ten, all because I liked the feature where you can control the volume and radio in the back seat. Not only did I choose the car, but I even said out loud that this is the car that I’m going to drive when I’m older. 8 years later, little did I know that this car ended up being mine. Unfortunately, the car was old, and still ran well, but there were so many miles on the car that it soon needed to end its journey. That’s when in March 2021 I heard God tell me that I would soon be getting a new car. I knew I heard Him correctly because I was just sitting at the receptionist's desk, blanking in space, and all of a sudden I heard “You’re getting a new car.” At first, I was like "No way", then I was like "Have you seen my bank account?" Then, I heard “Don’t worry about it.” The funny thing is, I was worried, but not worried all at the same time. I didn’t know how I’d pay for it or even what kind of car I’d be getting. So, I asked God what kind of car and He said “Hyundai.” At first, I never heard of this brand before, so I thought it was make-believe until I searched it up on Google. I looked it up and I was like "Man this car? It’s not the prettiest." He said, “Don’t worry.” So I kept researching and went on Hyundai's website, looked at their cars and I was like "Huh, these actually aren’t that bad at all." After going back and forth with God, I heard that I’d be getting a brand new 2020 Elantra.
3 months later, I’m at the car dealership. It’s the last day of June, and I just got back from 4 different vacations, all back to back. So keep in mind that I didn’t make any money this whole month and had very little in my bank account. My stepdad decided to take me to the dealership because I asked if we could get an estimate on how much I could get from the Nissan. When first arriving at the dealership, my eyes went straight to this beautiful gray Hyundai and it caught my attention from the start. We go inside the dealership and the salesperson comes over and asks why we’re there. We tell them about the car and that I’m specifically looking for a 2020 black Hyundai Elantra. He looks up the inventory on the computer and tells us that they just sold the last one not too long ago. I was bummed right then and there, but I heard God tell me to stay. So we went out to the lot to look at other options. He showed us a 2021 black Hyundai Elantra. Looking at it in person, I’m like "Man this car is small." I got inside and test-drove it and it just didn’t feel right to me. I felt squished and gigantic in the car because of how tall I am. So we get back to the lot and I ask my stepdad if we can go look at the car I set my eyes on at first. We went over and I had heart eyes all over this car, it was so nice and I didn’t want to look away. So we test-drove the car and this is when I knew this had to be mine. It felt right and it was just that feeling you get when you know that this is it. So we went out and I looked at the price and I was like "Yeah, no." But I wanted it so bad, none of the other cars stood out to me.
We go inside and I ask the salesperson if we can compare the 2021 black Elantra and the 2021 gray Sonata. We compared prices and although both cars are about a 4k difference, the monthly payments are almost identically the same. This was a tough decision because I didn’t know if I could even afford to pay for a car monthly. I sat and asked God what to do and I felt the Holy Spirit tug me to the 2021 gray Sonata. I gave them my decision and that’s when the bank guy came. He came over to talk to my stepdad and I about whether or not I can even qualify for the car. He basically said, “You’re young, you have a brand new credit score, and the only thing I see possible is if you buy a used car unless you guys get a co-signer.” I look at my stepdad because I’m not sure what to do because I feel God telling me that I am qualified and that I will get a brand new car. We couldn’t co-sign because my parents were in the middle of purchasing a home. So, my stepdad stepped out to call my mom to basically tell her that there’s no way I’m coming home with a new car. He then came back and said "Well, what do you want to do?" At this moment I felt like I lost all hope so I just said "I guess I’ll wait another time."
As we walked out the door, the bank guy came running out basically telling us that they never ran my credit report and didn’t even try, and just told us a scenario that they’ve seen before. So, he asked if we would want him to give it a try and we said "uh, yes please." After a few minutes, that same guy walked towards us with a smile on his face and he said, “Do you see this? I have goosebumps on my arms right now, congratulations!” I’m standing there confused because I’m not sure what just happened, then it hit me that I got the car! I bought a 2021 gray Hyundai Sonata with no co-signer, a brand new credit score, and I even decided to put down $1k because why not, and with a 0% APR. This not only shook me, but the whole dealership. Everyone doubted, including the manager and my family. I stood in my faith that God was going to come through even when everyone doubted me because I knew I heard Him clearly and I knew He would be there to back me up. That’s when I learned firsthand that God can do the impossible.
This was such a huge lesson, one that not only impacted my life, but my family, and the Hyundai dealership. If you ever feel like something is too impossible for you, just know God is right there by your side. If it’s in His Will, He WILL make it happen. Not only did God make this happen, but it also had to be through my obedience to Him. If I hadn’t obeyed and followed what God was telling me, I’m not even sure I would’ve gotten this car. "If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. All these blessings will come on you if you obey the Lord your God" Deuteronomy 28:1. To top it off, your words are powerful!!!!! Use your words wisely. "The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit" Proverbs 18:21.