How Did I Get Here?

As a first time blogger, I really have no idea what I'm doing. A friend of mine recently started one and sparked my interest! I decided to create one of my own to share the little things in life that I don't deem "Facebook worthy." Since my life goal is to bring glory to the Savior who brings me so much joy, my goal for this blog is to look at the major and minor details of my life with the perspective that He knows exactly what He's doing. With that said, I will begin by telling you why I believe what I believe...

As a young child I was blessed to be part of a loving family that wanted nothing less than the best for me. From the very beginning I was taken to church and all the related activities. I followed my big brother to the alter to ask Jesus into my heart when I was five years old, and a few years later I followed him once again to be baptized. As life went on, the flashing lights of the "right steps" of faith began to fade.

High school proved to be the most challenging few years of my life so far by taking me down a road of bad choices and, in my opinion, a lifestyle unworthy of God's love and forgiveness due to claiming to follow Him through it all. It was then that I realized how much He really loves me and exactly what Jesus did on the cross for me long ago and how sweet the gift of the Holy Spirit is. Around that time, I went to a conference and we sang "Wrap Me in Your Arms" by Michael Gungor. As I poured out my heart to Him, I literally felt someone wrapping their arms around me. God kept reminding me of His grace to forgive me and pulled me out of the mess I had made of myself and of His name.

College proved to be another trying time in a completely different way. At times I felt totally alone in my faith. Although I had plenty of friends who shared my faith, it was as if God wanted me to experience Him for myself and without the comfort of others' reassurance. I wanted so bad to go to church and other activities with friends to share in God's goodness together. However, He wanted so bad to have one-on-one time with me and that's exactly what happened! He began to show me how intimate relationship with Him could really be. Right now I feel that God is still refining my faith. He has given me a passion for Him that I could have never had without time alone with Him. As long as He is my center, circumstances of life don't really matter (even though I still get caught up in what I want sometimes!). Good day or bad, He is still God and in control.

"And He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again."

2 Corinthians 5:15