Oh, my soulOh, how you worryOh, how you’re weary, from fearing you lost controlThis was the one thing, you didn’t see comingAnd no one would blame you, thoughIf you cried in privateIf you tried to hide it away, so no one knowsNo one will see, if you stop believing Oh, my soulYou are not aloneThere’s a place where fear has to face the God you knowOne more day, He will make a wayLet Him show you how, you can lay this down‘Cause you’re not alone Here and nowYou can be honestI won’t try to promise that someday it all works out‘Cause this is the valleyAnd even now, He is breathing…

As I am sure it is evident by now, change is a part of life. For so many different reasons, God moves us through different situations during our walk with him. It is a great way of deepening our relationship with God, if we chose to take our struggles to him. Ultimately, though, why wouldn’t we? Here’s what I mean: If I know that God is in control, and if I know God can see beyond the bounds of time, then wouldn’t I want him to guide my life because he can fulfill a perfect plan, knowing every step of the way what will happen thirteen days, weeks, months, years…

I apologize for the delay this week.  So much has been changing and on my mind as I continue through the month of October.  I find great comfort knowing God is in control of everything.  Sometimes, though, it is hard to remember that our Savior holds the world.  Sometimes, I want to be in control.  I think my desire for control comes not from a false assumption that my plans are better than God’s plans, but the false assumption that my timing is better than God’s timing.  I get stuck in the lie that I should be willing to sacrifice God’s perfect plan for my own, if I can have…

“Enjoy the little things.” It’s a phrase so cliche, it has hardly any meaning anymore. Unfortunately, especially in a world with technology constantly at our fingertips, offering us endless knowledge, we miss the small, enjoyable moments in our lives that God gave to us as a fulfilling, breathtaking, satisfying, relaxing relief from the normal chaos. Don’t worry about “enjoying the little things”, but, rather, enjoy all things. The book The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom is such an inspiration to me, especially while she was in the concentration camps with her sister, Betsy. I remember one passage in the book, in particular, speaking about being thankful for everything. While…

As I continue to explore the world of college, I am learning something new each day. Whether it is how to calculate the sum of three vectors graphically, the meaning of life from a Biblical perspective, or the different outlooks people have on why we exist, God is continuously shaping my faith in his truth. One thing is for certain, however. So many people have been asking me why I believe what I believe. Yes, some people have asked in a mocking manner, but others have asked out of legitimate curiosity. This world needs to hear the gospel message! I am continuously reminded of the passage from 1 Peter: Now…

            As I swiftly walk through the halls, stressed by the rush of the day, frazzled by the race of the moment, a reflection catches my eye.  I suddenly stop, swept in by what cannot be my face.  I analyze the face staring curiously back at my own.  The deep, brown eyes seem fascinated by what remains unknown.  This cannot be my reflection.  The signs of exhaustion and anxiety hold tightly to what they claimed as their own.  Momentarily, the picture changes.  No longer am I looking at a girl, confused and concerned about tomorrow, but a child, resting in the security brought to her by her King.  Everything around…

Life is overwhelming. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that I am 100% incapable of navigating this crazy roller coaster that we call “life”. I just cannot do it. No matter how hard I try, I fail, and I fail miserably, at that. It can be really discouraging to get up again and again to only fall back down. It doesn’t matter what I do differently. I just cannot manage life. There is too much to manage all at once. This is such a beautiful place to be, though. When I am completely, utterly helpless, it forces me to turn to the God that I should have had…

I want to challenge you to smile this week. A smile, defined by the Merriam Webster Online Dictionary, is “a pleasant or encouraging appearance” (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smile). It sounds simple, right? I mean, in the grand scheme of things, what can a smile do? Nobody really notices smiles, of all things, do they? That is so wrong! So many people recognize smiles, and it can completely turn the day around! Just earlier this week, I was walking on my school campus, and I smiled at one of the students who was sitting on a bench. He looked rather lonely. As I was in my virtual Bible Study on campus just a few…

I don’t know about you, but my life has had a lot of uncertainty lately. I think, as human beings, we search for a feeling of comfort found in habit or repetition. If something is happening again and again, we get used to it and are okay with it because we know how to handle all of the challenges that accompany it. That is not how God works, though. God wants us to rest in him, not in the comfort of repetition. When we start to find ourselves comfortable with our circumstances, we become lukewarm, as we read a warning about in Revelation: “‘I know your works: you are neither…

In what areas of your life are you holding back? I was recently convicted of this over the last week. I had the perfect opportunity to witness to someone, or even just be friendly, but I chose not to simply because there were other people around. I was embarrassed. I let my self-image be more important to me than God’s calling. I was ashamed of myself that night, and I hardly slept. I decided after that not to hold back. I want to be used by God, not reserved so that I can maintain some “image” of myself that I have stuck in my own mind. I want to please…