I'm Glad

Why am I glad?

You would be too if:

-you realized that God loves you so much He is never going to leave you alone

(even when you mess up an astronomical number of times!)

-you recognized that a truly sincere love does not hesitate to throw you into the fire - because, that is the only way that you can be purified

-you discovered that when you empty yourself of {you} and ask God to fill your spirit, soul, and body with {Him}, that is when you find true fulfillment and satisfaction

-you were just so delightfully overwhelmed by the greatness and goodness of your God, because the fact slaps you in the face every day that you.are.no.good. and how could a just God love you?

Because He is also a mercifully loving God. <3

These are a couple of the thoughts that have been swirling around in my rather chaotic brain at the moment.

I have by no means achieved an A+ on any of the aforementioned.

Being a slight perfectionist - ;) - , I confess I find the fact incredibly disheartening.

Why can't I perfectly pass all the tests and exams that are served to me in the classroom of my life?

Then the thought comes to me ...

If I could perfectly pass them all, where would the need for a Teacher be?

Praise the Lord that I need Him every hour!

The Apostle Paul nails it,

"And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me."

God has given me some crazy-awesome opportunities this month, let alone the entire year! I am excited to see Him work...

and I am glad.

Ta-ta,

Phia

Post Script - I realized there are no pictures in this post!

{photo credit: Evangeline Renee}

I know right, what better picture could you ask for!

That picture is practically 2 1/2 months old now...I'll try to get an updated one on here soon. =)