This semester has been long and hard. I have gone through many emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual trials. But looking back at this semester, I am so so so grateful for what God has blessed me with. I have learned so much about life. I have gained more wisdom than I ever thought possible as I was going through the semester. I have been given valuable riches that cannot be taken away from me.
During the soccer season, I was pushed to my limits physically. I played goalkeeper for my soccer team - a position which no one on my team envies me for. I went from starting to not playing at all. But despite how I was feeling at the time, I would not trade it for anything. We won the National Championship. And I would rather ride the bench on a National Championship team than start for a team that didn't make it all the way. I am so thankful for that blessing.
Next, I was promoted to manager of Joe's, my campus coffee shop. I have only been working here for 3 months, and already God has blessed me abundantly. This was right after I realized that my financial storehouse was nearing the end of its provision. I was starting to get nervous, but God provided for me. I am so thankful. Another reason I am thankful is that God has blessed me with the opportunity to learn more leadership. This is such a valuable asset to me. Finally, I am thankful for this position because the people that I work with are so amazing. I count it such a privilege to serve them in this way. God has been so good to me.
Also, as you can imagine, long-distance dating is beginning to make me yearn to be home more. My mind has been doing the craziest mental gymnastics just to keep me from going insane. But as a result of having to wait on the Lord, we have grown stronger in our relationship. We have learned how to communicate much better, we have learned the value of commitment, and we have learned to process our emotions better before reacting, just to name a few things. As a result, I love her far more today than I ever have (and I know we're just getting started, but this has helped us set a good foundation for our relationship). It really has been a blessing in disguise for us. I am so grateful to our God who loves us and teaches us to love each other.
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| God is good all the time... even when I have no idea what he is doing. |
What about you? With what lenses do you see your life? How do you view the trials in your life? Do you spurn them in pessimism, or do you embrace them with optimism? I believe that God desires for you to be optimistic about everything he puts in your life because he is doing something in you that will produce valuable riches in you - if you will only let him.
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