Life as we know it

Things happen in life that we have no control over, and we may not like it…we may even hate it, but that’s just how life is and we have to learn how to cope with these situations.  Man, I’ve had a lot of those instances and i know how much they suck, but in the end i have grown so much from them and am the person i am today because of them.  One thing that I have remembered and that has gotten me through every single one of these times is that: God will not give you any more than you can handle…and even more, He’s with you through it all!  I am so thankful that I have that truth and that hope so that when things are looking down, I can be still and know that God is in control over it and He is walking along-side me through it all! I need to be reminded of this now…I have been going through times of a lot of growth lately and that’s uncomfortable but I know that God is molding me into the person He has for me to be and I know that it is part of His will for my life.  

 “For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods. Whatever the LORD pleases, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps” ~Pslalm 135

I realize now that whatever happens is in God’s will and that has to be okay with us.  We need to get to the point where we can say, “Whatever pleases you God pleases me.” I encourage all of us to do that in our lives: daily ask yourself, “Am I living for ME or for GOD?” If we seek first the kingdom of God, He will give us the desires of our heart! So start today with me to trust God daily, and accept the will He has for your life…then you can be at peace knowing and trusting that God is watching over you and guiding you through your everyday life.   

The Returning

I have not posted anything in a long while…this is my returning.  I am now in my sophomore year in college, it has been a pretty good year so far, but it has been one where I have lost my focus.  I have found myself distant from the One true God, and I am working to get my relationship back with Him.  I know that He will always accept me back and is calling out to me in the dark so I can find Him, and I am so thankful for that.  I have been putting my value in things of this earth: relationships, school…etc when in reality those things are so temporary.  Our Heavenly Father is the only thing that remains the same and is never changing.  His love for us will never falter and is complete and pure.  He calls us His children and loves us unconditionally, yet we fail Him daily.  The good news is that He loves us anyways and is more than willing to clean us up and get us back on the path that HE has for us.  

Its so easy to get caught up in this life and think that we have control over it…but when we try to plan and organize and control our lives, the Lord comes in and destroys it.  We need to let go of this control issue that we all have and just take each day as it comes and do the best we can do in that day to live for the Lord alone.  This is something that I am working on daily, and need to be reminded of in every moment throughout the day.  Im just a work in progress like the rest of us…as I one was told, “Everyone has their crap!” But we cant (and dont need to) loose heart in this because the Lord is always with us and is guiding us in our everyday lives.  

“See, God has come to save me.
      I will trust in him and not be afraid.
   The Lord God is my strength and my song;
      he has given me victory.”

~ Isaiah 12:2

I am in a good place right now…i don’t have anything specific to write about but just feel like simply writing.  God has given me great strength and patience to remain satisfied in His love alone and I am so thankful for that.  I have learned to lean on Him alone and not depend on myself or anyone else for comfort or love.  His love is the greatest I will ever have and all I need in my life.  I am confident that the Lord has a man out there for me who is on fire for God and wants to dedicate his live for the Lord, and I am patiently waiting until we are both ready for God to bring us to one another.  I no longer look to the future with impatience and insecurity but with joy and excitement…thanks be to God.  I can’t even put into words how thankful I am for God’s love in my life, He is so awesome and I am so unworthy, but still He loves me and calls me His child…how amazing!!  

“For the Lord your God is living among you.
 He is a mighty savior.
 He will take delight in you with gladness.
 With his love, he will calm all your fears.^[b]
  He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”

~ Zephaniah 3:17