| | When I woke up this morning the first thing that came to my mind was that today was new year's eve. I started thinking about how this last year has been one of the most difficult years I have experienced but also extremely redeeming and exciting. The amount of pain, sadness, and grief has been overwhelming at times and I seriously thought it was going to break me but thanks to close friends and people who love me I have become a different and stronger person. The lessons that I have been taught during 2008 will not soon be forgotten, I will carry them with me for the rest of my life.
I would say that the first nine months of this year were not anything I would like to repeat or could have predicted. I spent many hours/days/weeks working through my life and my past and discovering more about who I am and trying to improve weaknesses in myself and learn how to recover from my negative life experiences (I won't be airing out any laundry on here, sorry to disappoint anyone on that). All I will say is, what doesn't kill you can make you stronger, if you take time to examine all aspects and perspectives and are determined to grow from them, this can be very humbling at times but growing is painful.
There is a verse that my parents have said to me thousands of times to encourage me as a child through the years, it is Romans 8:28, "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose."
I know that my life at 23, my life hasn't necessarily been what I thought it was going to be but that is no reason pout, actually good can and has come from things in my past. I simply have to focus on what is important to me, my beliefs about life, and know that my future is ahead of me, it is my responsibility to live out of the grace that He gave me.
I don't want this blog to come across that I have had a depressing year because there have been some awesome things I have experienced and learned in this last year. I have had several relationships grow deeper because of this last year. I have learned many things about myself, I have gained a greater perspective on the Church, I have learned many thing about God, I have learned many things about life, lastly but not least by any means, I have an amazing blessing in my girlfriend Rachel, who challenges me personally and spiritually on a daily basis.
Last note here, I don't know what God has for me in this next year of my life, my possibilities are pretty opened, especially after losing my job 12 days ago but I am excited about life and the journey ahead of me...
Much Love, the best is yet to come...... |
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