Welcome back everyone! Sorry I've been M.IA. for a little while... I've been in a new season of faith and my relationship with the Lord is kind of in a transition phase, so it's been a little difficult for me to blog. I felt God wanting me to pursue His heart more intimately and trust in Him throughout the past few months, so that's what I did! Buuuut... I am back now for the new year!! I can't wait to see where God takes this blog this year, what His Spirit moves me to write about, and what He can teach me in the process of doing so. Anyways, on to the post! I'm sure we can all agree that we've heard the phrases "God has a plan for you" or "trust God's plan" more times than we can count. Jeremiah 29:11 is one of the most quoted Bible verses. Sometimes, we hear it so much that it loses its value, and it can feel like yeah, yeah God has a plan for me....I know. It becomes more of a concept to us than a reality and a truth of God's never-changing nature. Personally, I've always known that God had a plan for me... I always believed it in my heart, but it still seemed like this "thing" that I had to keep reminding myself of. But the truth of the matter is that we can't ignore what God already did in our lives. Those things... those circumstances that He turned around, the healing, those miracles, those experiences... looking back at your life will point you to the conclusion that He indeed has that plan for you, and has ALL ALONG! I've recently had that epiphany. Almost 6 months ago, I could feel my life start to change. To be honest, I was horrified, and couldn't understand why I had to let go of certain people and relationships. (Read more here). Laying in bed, crying, I spilled out a prayer in my journal. .... I thank You, Lord that You are for me... that You sing over me in joy. I thank You, Lord for what has happened... a chance to find strength in faith, to learn more about the human nature, to rest more in Your Presence. I know Your promise to me, Lord, is Your faithfulness. You removed this friendship from my life for a reason, and I thank You, Lord Jesus....I will be conscious of it as I move forward with You. I'm a failure, God, and I'm in need of Your Grace. I'm broken, and I'm crying out to be whole again. I PRAISE YOU FOR YOUR PROMISES TO ME! GREAT IS YOUR FAITHFULNESS! I love You, Jesus. My Provider, my Comforter. In Jesus' name I pray, That prayer came out of such a place of pain... but the coolest part is being able to look back at it and seeing how God took that one thing and made it work together for the good (Romans 8:28). The months went on, and God started to heal my heart from that falling out. October came around, and I was in the process of leaving my church and finding a new one. My mom and I came across one nearby that had everything I wanted and felt like I needed to pursue my relationship with Christ in the best way possible. A few weeks later, we made our first trip there, and I just knew it was my church home. Since the end of my 6th grade year, I've been dealing with chronic nausea. It's so draining: emotionally and physically, however it ended up being a good thing because it was the main reason I turned to God and rededicated my life to Him. Nonetheless, it still ate away at my quality of life, and I was desperate for relief. The same day that I started going to my new church, I went to see my all-time favorite Christian artist, Kari Jobe. I went into that concert not knowing what to expect, but the Lord touched me and I walked out healed. I can confidently say that was one of the best days of my life. That same week, I started attending the church's youth group. Little did I know that my life would be transformed by someone that sat quietly in that room. We started talking just a few days before my friendship "break-up" became official. Looking back at these few months, it brought back a sense of awe and wonder for my God. I'm so in awe of how quickly He has transformed my life. At one point, I remember laying in bed and feeling all of the strings of my life weave together. I knew in that moment that God really had me in the palm of His hand. I knew that His plan for me is real... it's not just this idea I'm conditioned to believe, being a Christian. God really did take every circumstance of my life and tie it all together. It wasn't easy. There was pain, heartbreak, struggle, sickness. But He really does take brokenness and make it beautiful. He loves to weave together beautiful stories. And this isn't even close to being the end of mine. So my message to you is this: you may feel like your pain is intolerable. You may feel stuck. Like you're just going through the motions of life. But trust me when I say that God. Is. Faithful. He has a plan for you. You may not feel it now, but when you get to a season of blessings, it will become easier for you to understand why He allowed to you go through all of those trials in the first place. You will see those strings weaved together. And don't forget: everything in His plan will draw you nearer to Him. His deepest desire is to know you and for you to know Him. God's plan for you is your specific map to seeking His heart. For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. |
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Hi! I'm Angie! I'm a college student, worship leader, pro-life advocate, future teacher, youth ministry intern, and above all else, follower of Jesus Christ. I would love to get to know you! Read by Topic
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