I'm 24 now.
So much has happened over this past year and I have learned a lot.
I would say that some of the biggest trials I've had to face yet have come my way in 2016.
But I am thankful for the journey because it has ultimately brought me closer to Christ.
I've had to learn how to depend on Him and trust in Him more than ever before and He has proved Himself faithful to His Word.
I can rest in the promises of Jesus:
"All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work."
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17
"But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing." - James 1:25
"If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him." - John 12:26
"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28
"Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding." - Proverbs 3:13
"Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you."
- 1 Peter 5:6-10
"And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him." - Hebrews 11:6
There are many, many, many more promises than these, but I have found these to be some of the key ones that I have had to come back to throughout the trials this year.
Life is not over yet. Each day is a battle to choose to surrender either to God or my flesh. It's not easy. But the eternal blessing of surrendering to God is always worth the fight.
So much has happened over this past year and I have learned a lot.
I would say that some of the biggest trials I've had to face yet have come my way in 2016.
But I am thankful for the journey because it has ultimately brought me closer to Christ.
I've had to learn how to depend on Him and trust in Him more than ever before and He has proved Himself faithful to His Word.
I can rest in the promises of Jesus:
"All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work."
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17
"But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing." - James 1:25
"If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him." - John 12:26
"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28
"Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding." - Proverbs 3:13
"Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you."
- 1 Peter 5:6-10
"And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him." - Hebrews 11:6
There are many, many, many more promises than these, but I have found these to be some of the key ones that I have had to come back to throughout the trials this year.
Life is not over yet. Each day is a battle to choose to surrender either to God or my flesh. It's not easy. But the eternal blessing of surrendering to God is always worth the fight.
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