I really love my friends. A lot of times, we start to hang out, intending to only be with each other for a little while. Four hours later, we're finally all going our separate ways. I love it SO MUCH! I can talk to this people about anything. I can completely be myself when I'm with these people. I don't have to pretend to be anything other than myself, because when I'm myself, that's the me they love. How awesome and great is that?
Also, Jesus. I feel like that's all I need to say, but it isn't! He is awesome. absolutely positively perfect. He provides everything I need. He comforts me when I need encouragement, He is with me when I feel alone. When I don't think I can do it, He lifts me up and does it through me. He's amazing.
Speaking of Jesus, I've learned to rely on Him even more now! This is something I still struggle with, but I used to struggle even more with relying on Him to provide what I need. Sure, the spiritual needs and emotional needs are easier to give up to Him. I found it the hardest to give up my physical possessions and needs to Him and trust that He will provide what I need in His time. I came to this realization last week sometime when I discovered that my financial aid wasn't going to be in on time according to the school and they had to hold my classes so they wouldn't be dropped. At that point I kept second guessing God's plan. I know for a fact that I'm supposed to be at USC. There are too many things God's given me the opportunity to be a part of for me not to be here. Because I know it's God's will for me to be here, wouldn't it make sense that God would provide my needs for me to STAY here. That seems like such a simple thought, and maybe it is, but I didn't think about it like that until recently. I always thought/worried that God's plan would make me unhappy, and He would take me away from the place I love and whisk me off to tech school or something. Obviously, I am so wrong! That's how a lot of us think, though. We think for some reason that if we give something up to God, He'll throw it to the ground and be like NO!!!! yeah. false. Sure, sometimes when we give things completely over to God, He won't do what we want. Like, if I really wasn't supposed to be at USC, He would make sure I was where I needed to be. But because I know for a fact that I'm supposed to be here, God's going to provide the means for me to stay here. That's really encouraging. I need to have that mindset for everything, I think. Especially when I go to the mission field. I know that's what God has planned for me, so He'll provide my physical needs while I'm there.
To quote a pretty super legit book called the Bible, "Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat', or 'What shall we drink' or 'What shall we wear', for the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your Heavenly Father knows that you need them after all" -Matthew 6:31-32
Also, Jesus. I feel like that's all I need to say, but it isn't! He is awesome. absolutely positively perfect. He provides everything I need. He comforts me when I need encouragement, He is with me when I feel alone. When I don't think I can do it, He lifts me up and does it through me. He's amazing.
Speaking of Jesus, I've learned to rely on Him even more now! This is something I still struggle with, but I used to struggle even more with relying on Him to provide what I need. Sure, the spiritual needs and emotional needs are easier to give up to Him. I found it the hardest to give up my physical possessions and needs to Him and trust that He will provide what I need in His time. I came to this realization last week sometime when I discovered that my financial aid wasn't going to be in on time according to the school and they had to hold my classes so they wouldn't be dropped. At that point I kept second guessing God's plan. I know for a fact that I'm supposed to be at USC. There are too many things God's given me the opportunity to be a part of for me not to be here. Because I know it's God's will for me to be here, wouldn't it make sense that God would provide my needs for me to STAY here. That seems like such a simple thought, and maybe it is, but I didn't think about it like that until recently. I always thought/worried that God's plan would make me unhappy, and He would take me away from the place I love and whisk me off to tech school or something. Obviously, I am so wrong! That's how a lot of us think, though. We think for some reason that if we give something up to God, He'll throw it to the ground and be like NO!!!! yeah. false. Sure, sometimes when we give things completely over to God, He won't do what we want. Like, if I really wasn't supposed to be at USC, He would make sure I was where I needed to be. But because I know for a fact that I'm supposed to be here, God's going to provide the means for me to stay here. That's really encouraging. I need to have that mindset for everything, I think. Especially when I go to the mission field. I know that's what God has planned for me, so He'll provide my physical needs while I'm there.
To quote a pretty super legit book called the Bible, "Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat', or 'What shall we drink' or 'What shall we wear', for the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your Heavenly Father knows that you need them after all" -Matthew 6:31-32
