God is teaching me so
much right now about joy and seeking it and finding it in the most difficult of
situations. In those situations where I
don't know what I am going to do and what God's plan could possibly be, He is
teaching me to be content. Obviously
this wasn't easy for me to achieve. If you
don't believe me, ask my parents about how many times I call them crying
because I am overwhelmed, confused, or just hurting. God is definitely throwing some crazy and
challenging situations my way, but day by day He is teaching me how to handle
my circumstances. A few weeks ago I started reading this book called
"Finding God's Path Through Your Trials." For a while I actually hated reading it
because I was so comfortable with just feeling sorry for myself. But it opened
my eyes in a whole new way to how much God does care and how gracious He is. This
is one of my favorite parts of the book so far: "But the good news is we
can persevere through pain. Because of the grace of God we can be strong even
when suffering weakens us. By keeping James' command to 'count it all joy' and
by following Paul's example of rejoicing in the power of Christ, you and I
triumph over our ordeals. And, like Job, we know blessings await us on the
other side of each trial." The
bottom line here is: I do not have a clue where God is leading me, but I will
be patient and I will trust in Him. I will smile and rejoice through the
confusion. I will cling to what is true
and to what is good. I will cling to Him.
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