Friday Friday
I can't believe it's Friday. The week has just flown by, it seems.
I feel like I've seen and talked to a lot of people this week and done basically no homework whatsoever. Not that a load of homework was necessary, but perhaps I should have worked ahead. On the other hand, no. It was a good week. I can start on homework next week. ;-P
True Statement: God is good. I seem to have a heart full of praise today. Not just because He has instilled hope and a peace into my heart about my future, but even because of the things that are hard in my life. In chapel today, we had a preview of youth conference, and one of the speakers said something about how sometimes we just don't understand. We take one look at our circumstances and say "God, I don't understand. Why are you doing things like this? Why does this have to be so hard?" But we don't have to understand. We just have to love Him and trust that His purposes are being worked out in our lives. If I had known years ago some of the things that I would have to face at Taylor, I wouldn't have wanted to come. But God brought me here for a reason. Some of those reasons I'm beginning to see now, some reasons I can't see so clearly. But I do have this inexplicable joy that He is working in my life and helping me to grow.
I remember at one point in my life being really upset about something. Someone may have mentioned that God may have allowed the challenging circumstance into my life to encourage growth. I was like "I don't care about growth! If pain is the price for growth then I don't want it." I still feel that way sometimes. But at times like these I can see that everything has been for my good.
Incredible. :-)