Helllooooo!?!!!

Where to start? I am feeling incredibly loved today and the ironic thing about that is that I began the day off questioning just where I stand with so many different people and subjects. Sometimes God reveals things to us in very subtle ways and other times it as though he is standing in front of us looking as perplexed as ever. You know, those moments when he is not sure how we could not understand what he is saying!! Today was one of those days for me.

You see, I was feeling as though I was getting beat down a bit and I knew that I was supposed to rely on God and not allow myself to worry. I also knew that God had all of it in his hands. What I was not able to do was to get my emotions to listen to my brain! As a Christian woman I know that God has a perfect plan for me and yet I still worry that I will be my largest obstacle. I know that I am blessed with a wonderful family and friends, thriving in wonderful ministries, and am provided for, so it is very difficult to look at any aspect of my life and say it is struggling yet I just felt so inadequate. In that inadequacy, I felt alone.

Today I was surrounded by other Christian women and had God standing there, hands on hips, (figuratively speaking of course) saying "HELLO!!! You are not alone!!" I was reminded of the importance of fellowship with other Christian women! I could have easily gone on having a pity party for myself for the week. Instead I found myself in the arms of amazing women of Christ who are all attempting to live thier life in His glory! God teaches us so many lessons in life and I am thankful for the one that he has taught me this week, especially! This scripture has presented itself so many times throught the past several months I felt I should share it with you.

James 1:2-4

2 Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. 4 But endurance must do its complete work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.