so i came home from yet another crazy monday-- 14 hours straight of teaching and classes at vt. :o and i am finally home, at 10:15 pm, craving some nourishment. i had a feeling an empty stomach wasn't the only culprit either. so i jumped into my bed and pulled out a book i've been faithfully reading called dating with pure passion. my dad got this for me this past summer (thanks daddy!) and it has spoken truth after truth to me, not only about living a pure dating life, but more importantly, about filling myself with the unconditional love of my forever husband, Jesus Christ. the personal bible study at the end of this past chapter lead me to this verse. i think this was just what i needed...
"we can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they are good for us- they help us learn to endure. and enduarnce develops strength of character in us, and character strengthens our confident expectation of salvation. and this expectation will not disappoint us. for we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love."
-romans 6:3-5, nlt
how amazing it is to be so incredibly loved, so filled with the joy of the Lord, that i know in my heart nothing is too big, or too hard, or too great to endure. praise God for these trials! each little bit is a part of a bigger, more amazing plan than even i can begin to fathom. what peace it brings me to know that i can commit these days to the Lord and trust that He will direct me down the most glorious path imaginable. :)
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