Admittedly, it has been more than quite a while since I've blogged. It seems as if it has been ages since I first sat down long enough to really listen to what God was trying to say to me about so many things--and among them, about fruitful and fulfilling ways to express myself with the purpose of helping others. I will say as I always have...when you take your hands off the wheel and let God take it, amazing things start to happen. You end up in parts and places that you've never been or knew existed--and discover that you are absolutely enjoying the freedom to enjoy the ride.
I'm sure most of you that read my blog know me and have heard my exciting news, but if you haven't--I'm over the moon excited to be marrying the person that God absolutely crafted for me!
John and I are in eager anticipation for our wedding in May--but even more excited about beginning the rest of our lives together as partners in life. On top of that, after wrestling with my purpose and passions and motivations, I'm very happy settling into my new position back in higher education.
My urge to blog today hit me after I was leaving church. I had posted the sermon scripture earlier during the service, but as I pondered on it driving home, it really seemed to encompass the whirlwind of my life over the past few months:
" Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city." - Acts 18:10
The last 6 or 7 months have not been without turmoil or hard decisions. But the decision to lean on my faith regardless of the doubt, uncertainty, and disappoint swirling around me has truly been my constant. The old me would have strapped on the armor of "I am woman hear me roar and get out of the way" rather than the armor of God--truth, righteousness, faith--and peace. At the end of the day, all you have left sometimes is your hope, faith, virtue, and more importantly, God given peace that no man can explain, much less take away.
It gets rough and cumbersome at times, but it's funny how God will reward your reliance on him by taking the very things that used to shake your spirit and debilitate you, and lift you so far above that you are untouchable by all of those worldly things! It's a blessing to have all of those supernatural things working in your favor. God's only requirement is that we trust them and Him, and to be bold, yet patient as He works it out for us. It's a comforting feeling, and I'm so glad that I've decided to yield as He reveals!
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