God is so good...I'm glad He's in charge of my life.
It's funny to be where I'm at right now and just wonder...God has such big things ahead—and yet its all slow and gradual and in its time. Nothing needs to be rushed and nothing will be lost—I’ll make it right where I am supposed to, just when I'm supposed to get there...That's the beautiful thing about God's timing.
Florida in two years? That's where things are pointing! I even found a program at the University of Florida that will lead straight to teaching in an elementary school—my dream! If I could work with kids every day all day long for the rest of my life...that's all I need!
And then beyond being in the States as a teacher there's so much more! This is just preparation for what's ahead...
There will be much discouragement and temptation to lose heart in the years ahead…much prayer is needed and learning to abide—stand so close to Christ…it won’t be easy. Our enemy hates to see God’s purposes fulfilled in our lives! And I’m so vulnerable…but I have a good God, a strong God standing on my side. You just have to read some of the Psalms and it becomes so clear to you that the enemy cannot stand—God will always triumph and His purposes will come about. This is the time when He is training my hands for battle, teaching me how to fight the enemy. Man…just read Psalm 18 and 144…you can’t help but be so filled with hope. Our God is awesome…
A God whom we must learn to fear and regard as holy…teach us the proper way to respond to your goodness. We don’t want to be foolish…teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom…
I want to tremble before God, learn to speak only what He tells me to speak and live before Him purely—not having any selfish ambition or vain conceit, but making it the point of my life to bring Him glory and live in complete obedience to Him. I want this to be more than just words, I need His discipline. I am not who I ought to be…let me continue to walk in Your light Lord. Don’t let Your Presence leave us, don’t let us grieve Your Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
I’m still in training...
I love this picture...it reminds me that we have all authority in Christ and the gates of Hell cannot stand against the church...Jesus holds the keys to death and Hades--do we even realize who He's created us to be as we follow Him? He's already made a way, we just have to follow Him into those dark places and bring light, as little children following our Father. He has put a beauty and a strength upon us and as we move with Him, we will see His goodness in our lives.
Psalm 18
25With the merciful you show yourself merciful;
with the blameless man you show yourself blameless;
26with the purified you show yourself pure; and with the crooked you make yourself seem tortuous.
27For you save a humble people, but the haughty eyes you bring down.
28For it is you who light my lamp; the LORD my God lightens my darkness.
29For by you I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.
30This God—his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.
31For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God?—
32the God who equipped me with strength
and made my way blameless.
33He made my feet like the feet of a deer
and set me secure on the heights.
34He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
35You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand supported me, and your gentleness made me great.
36You gave a wide place for my steps under me,
and my feet did not slip.
37I pursued my enemies and overtook them, and did not turn back till they were consumed.
38I thrust them through, so that they were not able to rise; they fell under my feet.
39For you equipped me with strength for the battle;
you made those who rise against me sink under me.
40You made my enemies turn their backs to me, and those who hated me I destroyed.
41They cried for help, but there was none to save;
they cried to the LORD, but he did not answer them.
42I beat them fine as dust before the wind; I cast them out like the mire of the streets.
43You delivered me from strife with the people; you made me the head of the nations; people whom I had not known served me.
44As soon as they heard of me they obeyed me;
foreigners came cringing to me.
45 Foreigners lost heart
and came trembling out of their fortresses.
46The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock,
and exalted be the God of my salvation—
47the God who gave me vengeance
and subdued peoples under me,
48who delivered me from my enemies;
yes, you exalted me above those who rose against me;
you rescued me from the man of violence.
49 For this I will praise you, O LORD, among the nations, and sing to your name.
50Great salvation he brings to his king,
and shows steadfast love to his anointed,
to David and his offspring forever.
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