Hey Everyone. I realize it has been way too long since I updated my blog and after the events of today, I felt the need to just unleash some thoughts and feelings.
This semester has been amazing. My classes surpass my expectations and are showing me God's face more than I think my professors intended to. I have loved learning about how our creator has made each sea creature so amazing and unique. I am blown away when I see His beauty in creation.
My lessons on Stewardship have been even more rewarding. The challenges that Alissa has been giving me seem simple enough but have proved to take every ounce of my intention in order to do them. The one I am currently looking at is What does it look like to keep in step with the Spirit? I have been reading the book of John and then each day turning over the day to God. This week though, I decided to take it a step further and really let God come into my studying. Today I had a midterm in California History and was completely unprepared for what the teacher gave. I had prayed going into this test that God be glorified and that if I am supposed to be a history professor, God would get me in to grad school no matter what. I am pretty sure I would be incredibly lucky if I got a B on this exam but I am at total peace. It is weird. I have always been one to freak but I just have this reassurance that I will be alright and this midterm, in the grand scope of time, will be nothing. As I walked back to the dorms, I was reminded of my favorite passage in Romans, 8:37-39. What a blessing to be loved by God no matter what! What a blessing to know that His plan will go forth no matter what crazy random circumstances come! This is where my peace is coming from today.
God's joy is possible even when we feel that hope is lost. We can always be reminded of His faithfulness and His working in our lives. It is because of this that we can do anything in this world. Apart from Him, we can do nothing!
So in short: Be excited because even with bad grades God has a purpose that will bring glory to Him and never separate you from His amazing love!
