April 19, 2012

Isn't He Faithful?

God is so faithful! I've been driving since I was 16.... just like every teenager. But unlike most teenagers, I  was unable to buy my own car. After time and time again getting so close to finally getting one, that just wasn't in God's plan. 

When I got home from community group a week ago, I decided to look on Craig's List to see what they had car wise. And there, at the top of the list was a 2003 Ford Focus (my "realistic" dream car since who knows how long, along with my dream car the Mini Cooper). Red, in amazing condition! I freaked! 

Dad took me that Saturday to go look at it... and I knew that was gonna be a bad idea. I was trying sooooo hard to contain myself. It was in even in more amazing condition from the pictures online. And it made it worse when I found out that it got near 30 mpg in the city. 

Sunday we were gonna go back, but since dad got sick we were unable to. I was pretty bummed, but I kept telling myself tat if it was the car God wanted me to have, it would still be there on Monday waiting for me. 

Sure enough, Monday afternoon, there it was. The Red Focus. And hours later, I was pulling my dream car into my drive way. God is so good! I love it! It's the perfect car for me... and t didn't help that I got an amazing deal on it. I am so totally blessed! As my good friend Lydia says, "God totally loves me!" I've waited so long to have one of my own, and He blessed me with one of my dream cars. He is so totally faithful!!!

April 06, 2012

Morning and Evening: April 6

Spurgeon said on April 6th;
"You cannot grown in grace to any high degree while you are conformed to the world. The life of separation may be a path of sorrow, but it is the highway of safety; and though the separated life may be painful and make every day a battle, yet it is a happy life after all. No joy can excel that of the soldier of Christ; Jesus reveals Himself so graciously and gives such sweet refreshment that the warrior feels more calm and peace in his daily strife than others in their hours of rest."

One of my most favorite things to do is to look back on my past. Through all the hardship I've been through the last years, I love that I can look back and see His hand in it all. What a comfort that is to me! I can see where He took something away from me, then after a time, He brought something similar along that was even better! Even though He took that away too, I know that He will bring something even better than that was. 

I hear people say all the time, "Oh, God's going to provide something even better that what you had." But the thing is, they can say it and not believe it. But I've seen it personally... He's done it in my own life... I know He can do it! 

My life has been a battle, but I would not change it for anything! Through all the hard, He has brought so much happiness in my life. Because of Him, I can look back on my past with a smile. He is in control! And how sweet that is! 

A Snapshot from Life

04/06/2012