So, I apologize for not having written anything in a while... Life has been absolutely crazy, and I think that will continue until 2013. I meant to post this a few days ago, but just never found the time to sit and write it. Thanksgiving got me thinking about what exactly I am thankful for and a multitude of things that I am not thankful enough for. One of the things that came to mind was the trials that I have been given. A lot of you might be thinking "She's sixteen, what and how many trials could she possibly have to go through?" Believe me, though, I've had a lovely set of them and they are fairly constant. (And no, I don't consider not being able to find those adorable red pumps in my size a trial.) Satan has tried and is trying to break me (and you! We're never safe from his influence on this earth.), but every time he knocks me down, uses the world to break my heart, or tries to make me feel like I am worthless, my Father helps me stand back up again, mends my heart, and shows me that I am loves.
I have been having a rough time lately with a friend of mine, but I believe that God has been keeping me busy so that I don't wallow in self- pity and anger. I am thankful that this trial is happening at a time that I am surrounded by my family and people who love me. I am thankful for every trial before this that has helped to prepare me for it. I try to look at trials that I'm given as not something to tear me down, but to make me stronger. While I still struggle with things, thinking about how it will make me a better witness and stronger person definitely helps. I also try to remember that while it feels bad now, when it's over, I'll feel even better than before. There's always The Light at the end of the tunnel, light that will never dim.
Trials in my past and present are teaching me perseverance, and I'm thankful for that lesson, even if I'm learning it out of necessity. Most of all, I'm thankful that through every trial, I have the assurance that I am never alone in anything. My God will never leave me or forsake me, even when people do.
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." James 1:2-4
I have been having a rough time lately with a friend of mine, but I believe that God has been keeping me busy so that I don't wallow in self- pity and anger. I am thankful that this trial is happening at a time that I am surrounded by my family and people who love me. I am thankful for every trial before this that has helped to prepare me for it. I try to look at trials that I'm given as not something to tear me down, but to make me stronger. While I still struggle with things, thinking about how it will make me a better witness and stronger person definitely helps. I also try to remember that while it feels bad now, when it's over, I'll feel even better than before. There's always The Light at the end of the tunnel, light that will never dim.
Trials in my past and present are teaching me perseverance, and I'm thankful for that lesson, even if I'm learning it out of necessity. Most of all, I'm thankful that through every trial, I have the assurance that I am never alone in anything. My God will never leave me or forsake me, even when people do.
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." James 1:2-4
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