Have you been in the lion's den yet?? then KEEP GOING.

Recently, I have been legitimately stuck in my life. I've been unable to move forward, constantly pushed down by disappointments and "plan B's." Literally, the past month it has seemed like one thing after another has happened that I did not plan, did not expect, and honestly, did not like at all. Senior year is supposed to be a breeze right? Well, it seems like mine has a mind of its own & it's choosing to fast forward to the real world real quick.

Naturally, I have not been the biggest joy to be around lately - don't say "oh i'm sure you're exaggerating" because people I don't even know have asked me what's wrong with me. That's how bad it has been. I'm not an angry, sad, or negative person but lately I just haven't been able to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Today, though, my attitude turned around for the best. First of all, last night I did my devotional & it was all about waiting on the Lord's timing and His plan and just plain trusting in Him. Hmm.... I haven't been doing much of any of those things lately! Then, I talked to one of my dearest friends this afternoon and she was such a great reminder that the way I look at myself is not how the rest of the world views me. She told me that I have to see myself as God sees me-- "fearfully and wonderfully made." Such a simple little sentence, but the most humbling thing I've ever heard. After that, I went to Kairos with some friends and the message was about trouble in this world and the promises of God. John 16:33 promises us that there will be trouble in this world, but then He says to be courageous because He has overcome the world. How awesome- he already won, he defeated sin, he defeated death, and he defeated all our troubles that we will ever have.

We have eternal & everlasting peace in that and that is awesome.

Isaiah 59:1 says, "surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear."
He hears us & He saves us.

Hebrews 12:1-2 says that we have a great cloud of witnesses around us--- a cheering section basically-- so that when our bodies are telling us to quit the race on the last lap, we can get the courage and the perseverance to continue running!

Imagine Daniel sitting there saying, "Have you been in the lion's den yet?? No?! Well then KEEP RUNNING!"

Nothing that we are going through is trivial, but everything that we are going through has been absolutely 100% overcome by the blood of Christ.

So, Keep running my friends. :)