"God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him in the midst of pain."
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Blessings in the midst of chaos
This picture pretty much sums up how I've been feeling. In school...in life...in everything. I'm overwhelmed, stressed, broken, searching, emotionally/physically/spiritually exhausted. I wake up in the morning and my body hurts. I can just feel the stress all over. Its ridiculous. I find myself getting uber sensitive at the silliest things. The other day I cried during Gilmore Girls...really Leah? Not normal. It wasnt even a sad episode!Isaiah 26:3-"You keep in PERFECT PEACE those whose mind stays on You, because they trust You."
Philippians 4:7-"The peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus."
I am accepted. I am Gods friend. I am Gods child. I am justified. Praise Him.
Praise Him for sisters! They keep me going. They lift me up. They remind me of my worth. They make me feel alive. I love it. I love them. What a blessing to be apart of Gods family :)
Hebrews 3:12-14 "See to it sisters that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's decietfulness. We have come to share in Christ is we hold firmly the confidence we had at first."
Chinese bible study. Just the fact that those 3 words can even go in a sentence together is a glimpse of God's power. Friday nights Sarah and I have the privilege of having bible study with these precious people. Their stories...the sound of their laughs...their courage...their intelligence...their love for everyone...inspires me. Oh and Ms. Mary, the older lady in the bottom picture...absolutely the greatest lady I've ever met. Shes more sarcastic and funny than anyone our age, she lovesss the Lord, and shes 100% selfless. She was born in China and then spent her life as a missionary in Japan with her husband until he died. Her stories fascinate me. She's just one of those people you never want to leave.
God knows exactly what we need and when we need it. I'm so thankful to have met these friends. Those few hours every Friday night refresh my heart and bring me back to that place last semester when the exchange students were here. I love their culture. They will never know just how much I enjoy being around them. Its so funny...they say thank you like 50 times every week. Thank you Leah for coming! Thank you for taking a picture with me! Thank you for sharing in bible study! The funny part is, everything inside me is screaming no, thank YOU, thank YOU...thank you.
19 days from now, my roommate and I are going to Colorado for a long weekend of refreshment, restoration, and rest. God literally provided for everything we needed and worked out all the dates with school and tests. We have plane tickets. And new bibles. And our climbing shoes. And I cannot wait.
"You are blessed when you are at the end of your rope. With less of you, there is more of God and His rule. You're blessed when you feel you've lost what is most dear to you. Only then, can you be embraced by the One who is most dear to you." -Matthew 5:3-4 (The Message)
In the midst of my brokenness, God is here.
He reminds me of that through the love of my sisters, and time with chinese friends, and peace that I know isn't of this world. He reminds me He's here every morning when I pull back my curtains and open my blinds and find, sometimes to my surprise, that no matter how dark the night or how stormy the sky, the sun always comes out again.
Philippians 4:7-"The peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus."
I am accepted. I am Gods friend. I am Gods child. I am justified. Praise Him.
Praise Him for sisters! They keep me going. They lift me up. They remind me of my worth. They make me feel alive. I love it. I love them. What a blessing to be apart of Gods family :)
Chinese bible study. Just the fact that those 3 words can even go in a sentence together is a glimpse of God's power. Friday nights Sarah and I have the privilege of having bible study with these precious people. Their stories...the sound of their laughs...their courage...their intelligence...their love for everyone...inspires me. Oh and Ms. Mary, the older lady in the bottom picture...absolutely the greatest lady I've ever met. Shes more sarcastic and funny than anyone our age, she lovesss the Lord, and shes 100% selfless. She was born in China and then spent her life as a missionary in Japan with her husband until he died. Her stories fascinate me. She's just one of those people you never want to leave.God knows exactly what we need and when we need it. I'm so thankful to have met these friends. Those few hours every Friday night refresh my heart and bring me back to that place last semester when the exchange students were here. I love their culture. They will never know just how much I enjoy being around them. Its so funny...they say thank you like 50 times every week. Thank you Leah for coming! Thank you for taking a picture with me! Thank you for sharing in bible study! The funny part is, everything inside me is screaming no, thank YOU, thank YOU...thank you.
19 days from now, my roommate and I are going to Colorado for a long weekend of refreshment, restoration, and rest. God literally provided for everything we needed and worked out all the dates with school and tests. We have plane tickets. And new bibles. And our climbing shoes. And I cannot wait."You are blessed when you are at the end of your rope. With less of you, there is more of God and His rule. You're blessed when you feel you've lost what is most dear to you. Only then, can you be embraced by the One who is most dear to you." -Matthew 5:3-4 (The Message)
In the midst of my brokenness, God is here.
He reminds me of that through the love of my sisters, and time with chinese friends, and peace that I know isn't of this world. He reminds me He's here every morning when I pull back my curtains and open my blinds and find, sometimes to my surprise, that no matter how dark the night or how stormy the sky, the sun always comes out again.
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