Rejoice in the Lord

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. . . I have had a super busy week. 4 tests, 5 quizzes, and a project. It's almost over though! Just three more tests to go! (If you think of it, pray for me around 1:00, when I go in for my Doctrines test).

I thought I'd just share something really quickly that God has been trying to teach me. . . . I know you all have gone through times where loving people is hard. Especially when you don't have any desire to in and of yourself. Well, without realizing it, I have been there for the past few weeks. Through different things, God brought me to Ephesians 4:31-32. Extremely familiar words, but I wasn't letting them change me. Go to my Facebook pictures and look at the notes that I found in my Bible on those verses. I was sitting in chapel this week and my Bible fell open to that, and after I read it, I just started crying. I was letting people and situations take control of my emotions and mind. I was letting bitterness eat me up. And the sad part? Part of me wanted to stay that way. Still does at times. But I have learned the hard way that bitterness is like a poison. It kills all life around you, even if no one else knows. It affects all your relationships, most importantly, your relationship with God. I finally have let all that bitterness and wrath go (even though I keep trying to take it back, He won't let me stay there). I have a peace I haven't felt in a while. I know "Daddy" and I are together again, no barriers in the way. I now know that even in the icky times of life when I wish they had never happened, God is teaching me something. He doesn't make mistakes.


God never moves without purpose or plan
When trying His servant and molding a man.
Give thanks to the LORD though your testing seems long;
In darkness He giveth a song.

I could not see through the shadows ahead;
So I looked at the cross of my Savior instead.
I bowed to the will of the Master that day;
Then peace came and tears fled away.

Now I can see testing comes from above;
God strengthens His children and purges in love.
My Father knows best, and I trust in His care;
Through purging more fruit I will bear.

O Rejoice in the LORD
He makes no mistake,
He knoweth the end of each path that I take,
For when I am tried
And purified,
I shall come forth as gold.

Hope this is an encouragement to you guys! My God is ALWAYS good, and will always keep His promises. Love you all, have a good night.
Rebekah