My words are few and far between. I rarely get to the point. Lets just say that writing really isn't my favorite thing in the world. But I come here today to encourage everyone to follow what God's plan is for your life.
About my 9th grade year I started thinking about colleges, majors, and future careers. I had (semi)decided that I wanted to do something in the nutrition field. This decision only made sense because my favorite things to read were nutrition books, I loved to cook, and I wanted to help others become healthy. You could say that I was created (by an omniscient God) this way. When I was little, my mom would call me the "water police" because I wanted to make sure that she was drinking enough during her 4th pregnancy. As I got older, I would tell other kids that they were going to get sick drinking sodas on hot days and would suggest water.
God designed me this way. I eventually picked a college and began classes last fall. After a week of school, I helped with a Chrysalis weekend on the kitchen team. Yet while I was serving the girls, I asked God why I was really there. Yes, I had a very selfish moment. I wanted to go home, or go back to school or something else for the rest of the weekend. Then God reminded me of His plan. The kitchen leader put me in charge of the special diets (gluten-free, vegetarian, etc.) because no one else knew what to do. I had regained my purpose and finished off the weekend with joy.
As the weeks went on I began struggling with Chemistry and it was looking bleak, or at least it seemed that way. I had yet again lost sight of my purpose. And again God said that this was just a little road bump in my path. I have since finished Chem 1 and 2. I haven't finished my schooling, and I am far from done but I am telling part of my story to show others that we all have our own struggles.
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Persevering must finish its work that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." James 1:2-4
James isn't telling us that we
might face some troubles. He is saying that we will face troubles; it is just part of the most perfect plan: God's plan. God wants to see us grow, develop, and blossom into His children.
Enough rambling. Trust God and persevere!
Fly with Christ!
Rachel : )
