"Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors."
- James 1:2-3
This verse has been my net this week. I know that you have to be attacked for God to step in and save you but somehow I am still blown away by how desperate I can get for his rescue. Never does it cease to amaze me how I can feel so down and then be lifted up so high by his amazing grace. I found this verse in James last week when I was basically as low as I have felt in three years. I was just begging God to save me and help me through all of the struggles and pain. He led me to that verse in James and for the first time I took the challenges as a blessing.
It is true that under pressure I am forced to turn towards God and keep no secrets from him. When I am forced into telling him the truth and completely open up my heart to him. I love that I am forced to do that. I wish I could do it without opposition. I pray that one day I will be strong enough to be able to be completely open with God all the time. That truly is my hearts desire. I know that he will answer the desires of my heart when I truly honor him and all that he asks of me.
One day he will send me the person who will complete me. The person who will be so in love with God that his love spills over to me. That is what I truly want. Until God sends me that man though, I will focus on him. I will let myself become so in love with God so that one day my love can spill out to the Godly man he sends me.
Until that day Gods love is enough.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Living the Dream
I would like to say my life is amazing but I am pretty sure it is just average.
Though I might not be doing extraordinary things I feel like all the little things that occur everyday are extraordinary. I just got back from our youth camping trip and I feel so blessed. Kyle lead the best devotions. I had no idea he was so well informed on the bible. Listening to how he talked about God gave me the desire to search more for God in my own life. I want to be able to quote scripture when asked a question. I want to be lead a devotion without feeling nervous. I want to walk a closer walk with God. The weekend was not only fulfilling but challenging.
My life is getting more and more difficult every day but I know God is taking care of me. Especially when he sends people into my life for a season.
Thank you God for an amazing weekend with amazing Christians.
Though I might not be doing extraordinary things I feel like all the little things that occur everyday are extraordinary. I just got back from our youth camping trip and I feel so blessed. Kyle lead the best devotions. I had no idea he was so well informed on the bible. Listening to how he talked about God gave me the desire to search more for God in my own life. I want to be able to quote scripture when asked a question. I want to be lead a devotion without feeling nervous. I want to walk a closer walk with God. The weekend was not only fulfilling but challenging.
My life is getting more and more difficult every day but I know God is taking care of me. Especially when he sends people into my life for a season.
Thank you God for an amazing weekend with amazing Christians.
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