God swallows death
By Jesus's grace, I will be the sister and daughter and friend he wants me to be.
God's done so much in just the past year, when I "decided" that I needed to learn to love my family first before I could have a romance.
And behind my back, he's been working on it for me :)
God has shown me what a wonderful blessing my mother is.
My father still isn't perfect.
God showed me that I was angry at Him for not making things better when I always thought conciously that I could never be mad at God.
And after that, He encouraged me by showing me that He really is changing my father, even if it is slowly. I am praying and striving towards being able to love him as my enemy not reacting in hatred or anger but in love. I pray that for all of my family.
God showed me that I have been an ungracious sister. I've been angry at Josh for treating me the way that I treat him and yelling at him for it. I've neglected my little sister and not encouraged her in the way that she needs to be encouraged. I've been pushing away the love of my family in general, which is heartbreaking, but God is leading the way...
Happy I've Been Single for a Year Day.
It's like God turns the convictions He gives me into commitments, and He keeps them.
We say that God is all powerful and that we trust him, but sometimes we don't really trust him. Yes, it's hypocritical and foolish. But If we all trusted God automatically, we'd be perfect already. If everyone did what they knew was the right thing, we wouldn't have a problem, would we?
I don't think trust in God should be dismissed though... I'm going to read my Bible every day now. Because I trust that God will renew me through His Word like He promised. God always keeps His promises.
Thanks, Dad. <3
ps. Brielle, thanks for the hug.
God's done so much in just the past year, when I "decided" that I needed to learn to love my family first before I could have a romance.
And behind my back, he's been working on it for me :)
God has shown me what a wonderful blessing my mother is.
My father still isn't perfect.
God showed me that I was angry at Him for not making things better when I always thought conciously that I could never be mad at God.
And after that, He encouraged me by showing me that He really is changing my father, even if it is slowly. I am praying and striving towards being able to love him as my enemy not reacting in hatred or anger but in love. I pray that for all of my family.
God showed me that I have been an ungracious sister. I've been angry at Josh for treating me the way that I treat him and yelling at him for it. I've neglected my little sister and not encouraged her in the way that she needs to be encouraged. I've been pushing away the love of my family in general, which is heartbreaking, but God is leading the way...
Happy I've Been Single for a Year Day.
It's like God turns the convictions He gives me into commitments, and He keeps them.
We say that God is all powerful and that we trust him, but sometimes we don't really trust him. Yes, it's hypocritical and foolish. But If we all trusted God automatically, we'd be perfect already. If everyone did what they knew was the right thing, we wouldn't have a problem, would we?
I don't think trust in God should be dismissed though... I'm going to read my Bible every day now. Because I trust that God will renew me through His Word like He promised. God always keeps His promises.
Thanks, Dad. <3
ps. Brielle, thanks for the hug.