Monday, June 4, 2012

Another year of Life...

This past weekend was my 21st birthday and it definitely got me thinking a lot. I have been alive on this earth for 21 years! That is insane...time is going by so fast! As I looked back on my life, I realized how faithful God has been to me and how He has never left my side, through thick and thin. 
When I look back on the past years, I remember times where I struggled and did not understand why God was putting me through those things. But in every season of life, God was working, even when I didn't see a purpose for those struggles at the time. 
As I was sitting in church this Sunday, the pastor said something that hit me hard..."Your struggles today may become the testimony you tell tomorrow." Wow. If I could take on every struggle with that mindset, I believe that would save me from a lot of unnecessary stress and give me a peace, knowing that this whatever I am going through is only going to make me stronger and God is going to use it for His glory. 
My prayer for this 21st year of my life is that God would take me to newer heights in my relationship with Him. That I would be BOLD for Him and not be afraid to be SET APART. I don't want to blend in anymore, but rather stand out. My prayer is that I can point others to Christ and set an example of a young godly woman. 
Thank you Jesus for giving me LIFE! 

<3 Anna