andeemichelle

So, I haven't written in well over a week and I apologize. School has been crazy now that it is FINALLY senior year. Projects, clubs, study sessions, working two jobs...that also keeps me busy. The two things I never want to do is go through the motions, or put God in the backseat. Lately i've realized that somehow instead of God being at the wheel and in the driver's seat with me in the passenger seat....I took control and put him in the back seat. Terrible, right? I know. Sometimes we just get caught up in this crazy thing called life. We are human, we are not perfect, only He is. One thing that is definitely helping me is growing deeper with the group of girls from my church. Encouraging each other with Bible verses and prayer to make and keep God our main focus has been so uplifting. Having relationships like those make me very thankful. Another thing that is super helpful besides reading your Bible, is to just close your eyes and pray little prayers throughout the da...

Recently I've been reading this great book (I highly recommend it!) called When God Interrupts, written by M. Craig Barnes. It is all about finding new life through unwanted change. It is just amazing. I read a fair amount of books, this one however, has really stuck with me. It constantly goes back to the point that God giveth and God taketh away, but by sticking by and obeying God you will be blessed beyond belief in the long run. The tough part is merely realizing although we think we deserve the things we have or get, they are from God. He can take them away at any moment. Scary thought, huh? I know! Getting back to realizing it isn't about us at all, but about him is another point made. He is everything. He knows all, sees all, created all, and LOVES all. He doesn't put us through things just because. There is a reason for everything that he does, and sometimes ( or pretty much all the time) we won't understand it, but trusting and steadily relying on him is what...