I Love The Way He Loves Us

In this first week of school, it has been so easy to complain about homework and how hard classes are going to be. When I notice that I am getting that way I try to turn my thoughts to the positive. My dad said it is a lot easier to be negative and complain than it is to be positive. Sadly that is true. Humans have a selfish nature, but that's why I am thankful for God's grace.

This week hasn't been all bad. I am only in two classes (yet, it seems like 5) right now and am praying I can get into a schedule. I have still been able to see my friends and on Tuesday I got to go to NRH2O with the Minters. That definitely added a little fun to the week. =)

I have also learned a lot this week. It's amazing how much God can teach you through little things.

I have been dropped from my classes at TCC 2-3 times now due to the fact that my financial aid had not gone through. Honestly, I have been really frustrated. It hasn't stressed me out because I know whatever happens will work out for the best, but it is still frustrating and just has upset me. Since it was TCC's fault they put me back in my chemistry class and english class but they cannot add me to lab (because of safety rules I think). Class starts in a week. I am still not in the lab. We are checking everyday and praying it will open up. Yesterday I was just done with it. I did not want to deal with it and was just upset because nothing was working out. During church with my family the song "Your Grace Is Enough" played. I just started crying. I couldn't help it. I needed His grace in this situation and this song just hit the spot.

Then "Free to Run" came on and I cried again. I have always loved this song, but yesterday it held a new meaning for me. Over and over I kept feeling God was saying "you are free to be yourself, you are free to live for Me the way I have called you, you are free." Not to overdo it, but seriously it was just freeing.

There are so many times I will be walking through a season in my life and I will hear a song that speaks to me. It not on accident. God knows what we need to hear. =)

Last Friday we had a worship night. I am always refreshed there. Who wouldn't be after spending the evening going after God with a bunch of passionate teenagers?? It really is one of the best parts of my week! We all share what God is doing in our life and anything He speaks to us together. A lot of us were talking about how this first week of school has had us down. We were so ready for this week then we felt like we hit a wall. The enemy really knows what gets to us and how to frustrate us, BUT God is bigger than that. Romans 8:31 "If God is for us, who can be against us?" Really! I just love to think about that. That night we were able to share what God had been telling us when we started to get frustrated. We shared verses and I left encouraged. Although I am still not fond of the amount of classes/homework I will have, I know God is still good and will walk right along side me.

1 Peter 5:7

"Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you."