So I have never been a fan of blogs. To be honest, I never really understood the point. I can't even stick to writing in a journal everyday, but yet for some reason it feels like a good idea to start a blog. God has really shined light into my life recently, and it seems like quite a shame not to share that light and its amazing warmth with the people around me.
The people around me - now there's another interesting subject. I am blessed to interact with some of the smartest people I have ever met on a daily basis. Literally, I stand to gain something from everyone around me whether it's through their academic knowledge or their life experiences. From the opportunity to interact with so many different people, I have seen the difference in knowledge and wisdom. I have met people that could tell you what every tool in the toolbox is for and how to use it, but they couldn't use them to complete a job at all. I have met people that have such great vision and an awareness for the big picture, and they have no idea where to begin to get there. The beautiful thing about both these thought processes is that neither one of them is completely right or completely wrong. I have been in places in my life where God has given me circumstances, almost seeming random, and from that He has led me on an incredible jounrey, pouring out His love on me the whole way. And I have also been in places where God has placed a dream in my heart, and I have no idea how He plans to get me from here to there. But I trust God that he doesn't do this without giving me the courage and the strength to follow Him toward reaching that dream.
I have definitely realized on a whole new level the power of the God I serve. He has walked every step with me and has even carried me when the weight of my fears was too much for me to walk with on my own. God knows me...ME! Not just women like me, but ME! I don't doubt for a second that God has felt every pain I have felt and that He has counted the tears that I have cried. What's even more amazing is that He can have this level of intimacy with everyone who will allow Him. He doesn't ask me to give what I cannot give or do what I cannot do. He has just called me to be willing and humble, and from my weaknesses, He will do amazing things for the glory of His name.
Psalm 50:15; 2 Corinthians 7:16; Psalm 51:16-17; Colossians 3:17
