Last Few Days

I've fallen behind on my journal entries once again. So here's to catching up..

7/26/12:


This last week has flown by so fast! It's been quite a roller coaster of emotions for me so far. I was having a hard time before with missing home and adjusting here. But now that I only have a week I'm really starting to enjoy every moment here. Starting to see the beauty of this place through different eyes.

That's how it tends to go, right? We spend our time miserable and pitying ourselves when we don't like what we're seeing or feeling but when we finally step back and look at the blessings, it's almost time to leave.

In 1 Thessalonians 5:16 it says "Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."

Tough stuff, huh? Yeah, I sure thought so.

I mean how much can I really complain about?

So, what to do now? ..REJOICE!
Be thankful in every circumstance while I'm still here.
Pray when I can feel myself getting angry and frustrated with the people around me.
Spend as much time in the Word as I can.
Take every opportunity to fulfill God's will for me here.
And most importantly:
Be satisfied with my time here and also, be so happy to go home to my family.
All praise to God for getting me this far.

I think that we get too wrapped up in our discomfort for our own good. Sure wherever we are may not be too pleasant.

Whether it's the small dorm room you got, the house you had to downgrade to because of the economy, the used car you had to buy just to get around, whatever it is; glory to God for providing just what we need. For never leaving or forsaking us. And for giving us everything we need in His perfect timing.

Now, easier said than done, I know. 

Having air-conditioning in your car is quite nice. (so I've heard, none of our cars have working air-conditioning.) Or having the bigger dorm is nice. Or having an extra bedroom in your house for guest is nice. It's all nice. But that's where we go wrong. We've made "nice" into "necessity" for our comfort.

So let's all step back and redefine our necessities. I promise we're all holding onto something nice when we really just need the necessary.

xKassiex