Well, to let you all get caught up on what has been happening with me. First, I am no longer an elementary education major. Yes, that is right, no longer an elementary education major. This might shock some of you that are reading this but the thing is this wasn't God's scheme of it all. Yes, he did give me the love for kids and working with people but God did not want me in the classroom setting. There are people that are meant to be in classrooms and other indoor settings but I don't believe that Christ has made me in that way. So, I was kind of nervous after leaving the elementary education program and I think the main nervous was because I did not know what was to be and at times overreacted. Part of my mind wanted to transfer to a different school other than Indiana State and focus on something on the lines of ministry. I found one school throughout this process, Huntington University, and I was looking at studying youth ministry as my only major. The funny thing is that God always has the best plan and He knows us better than we know ourselves. Just like it says in Jeremiah 29:11... For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you hope and a future. Looking at these words gave me greater hope than before and I decided to have faith and stick through everything that happened...
Easier said than done though. There were times in the semester where I was just struggling to get through the day. Whether it was the words that were coming out of my mouth (sometimes not that encouraging to others), looking down on people, or making myself feel distant these were the things that were becoming a constant throughout the semester. I guess not having a major did that to me though. In past semesters I always had a major to focus on and what was going to happen through it. God was amazing though and even through the times I was not glorifying Him with my actions and life He was always there and never stopped standing right by me holding me up...
"6 Therefore my people will know my name; therefore in that day they will know that it is I who foretold it. Yes, it is I."7 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace,who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, "Your God reigns!"
(Isaiah 52:6-7)
God always has a purpse throughout all circumstances and He never stops wanting more from us. Now, I am in Christmas break mode where my birthday is approaching in one day and I will turn 23. God never stops and never takes a break from us. This break was a must in my life because I totally needed to regroup my life and reconnect with myself, family, friends, and most of all my walk with Jesus Christ. May we all together build one another up in the body that Christ has made and may we all together proclaim the truth that Christ has set in our minds to share!!
Thank you for posting this. This blog is such an encouragement to me. I especially love the verse from Jeremiah 29:11. The truth of the verse speaks to me through everything I have been through lately with my schooling. Thanks again for posting. :)
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