As you read in my previous blog, I took a "huge-mongo assessment" and I was waiting to hear the results. I trusted that the results would be His will and either way I would get through it just fine. The result of trusting in Him alone: I PASSED!!! :D Praise God! I hope I can continue to trust Him with the big things in my life as well.
But since I passed, that meant I had to take a couple classes this summer in order to stay on track to graduate Spring '12. It's not terrible but let's be honest... who wants to be in school when everyone else is out? It's summer! ;) Classes have been going fine though. I especially like my "Religious Interpreting" class. Next class I have to do a devotional (in ASL of course) and we're learning all these awesome words like "propitiation" :) So I can't complain.
This time in my life has almost felt like a long period of discipline. And I for sure deserve it, but that doesn't always make it easier. My pastor preached on Hebrews 12:7-13 a couple of weeks ago and boy was that a blessing to me!
7Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? 8 If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. 9 Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live! 10 They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness. 11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
12 Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. 13 “Make level paths for your feet,”[b] so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.
These busy busy times in life might be hard and chaotic, but there's so many things to be thankful for. My job... He couldn't have picked a more perfect job for me; so thanks for that one God! My family... I couldn't juggle work and school right now if it wasn't for them. It's good to come home to a full household, let alone with people who love you. My friends... who have been patient with me and understand my busy schedule/why I can't talk or hang out. I hope to catch up with each one of them and I'm praying God opens up windows of time for me to be able to do just that. (For those friends who are reading this... just know I'm still praying for you and think about you super often!) My Jesus... for standing by me, stretching me in ways that I never thought I could handle, and strengthening my feeble arms and weak knees. It's been so great to get to know Him on a new level. I'm still amazed by His love and the fact that He still pours it upon me even though I don't deserve a speck of it.
So many things to be thankful for. So many good reminders :)
Matthew 12: 20 "A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he leads justice to victory."
I feel spent but I'm praising Him because He doesn't break us. What a Gracious Father :)
