Soooooo, training camp is officially 3 days away and I can not be more pumped to finally meet all the amazing people I will be living with everyday for 9 months!
That’s ONE of the best things happening during this training, but what I’m most excited for is God’s presence! From what I’ve heard, training camp is absolutely life changing!!
With this being said, I’ve been confused lately..
I haven’t had the best luck and I’ve been a little torn down. I didn’t really understand, until now.
God has been working wonders in my life and I had no idea!! (Gotta love Him) I’ve realized that it is not just bad luck or just bad timing, its God preparing me for the worst so that nothing will ever come close to overcoming me.
Recently I have face planted. Not literally, but life in general. Oh, but thats not it… It wasn’t just one bad incident. It was SEVERAL. And weirdly enough, I can not be more thankful for this.
Crazy, right? Let me tell you why.
When we teach children to walk, do they automatically go from crawling to running with no problems? No, or at least from what I’ve seen.
The child face plants a few times. They may cry and you may want to do everything in your power to take the pain away, but you can’t.
But, on the bright side, this is the only way for them to walk. You want the best for them, so you just have to let them learn on their own and comfort them when they fall.
After the crying is over, they get right back up and try again.
This is just like life. At some point, we will get knocked down. Our pride will be hurt from losing our balance, but this is not to embarrass us. This prepares us for the future.
These obstacles are placed in our path for us to overcome by OUR GREAT GOD.
“I’ve won and I’ve lost. I’ve got it right sometimes, but sometimes I did not. Life’s been a journey. I’ve seen joy, I’ve seen regret. oh and you have been my God through all of it”
– Through All of It by Colton Dixon
I have fallen very often recently and was hurting pretty badly, until yesterday. This song came on when I had reached my lowest on my home from work. I instantly started bawling my eyes out. And then, I knew. All these obstacles I have been going through, simply are here to prepare me.
I’m about to serve for my Savior in countries I have never been to. For some, I don’t even speak their language. This is by far not going to be the easiest 9 months, but I do know one thing. These 9 months will be the most rewarding thing I will ever have the opportunity to do because we get to grow God’s Kingdom and we have no limitations on how much He can work.
As for me and my relationship with Christ, I couldn’t be more thankful for the many blessings He has given me. When I’m down, the Lord has always found a funny way of letting me know everything is going to be alright and I love him for that.
So now, I get it.
I know this is said so often, but it is the truest thing I have ever been told.
*God has a plan for each and every one of us. Trust in Him.*
