Love Is Something Lived Through: Second Chances

There have been so many doors that God has opened for me to follow Him and grow closer to Him. But often it seems that I just slam those doors in His face. Sometimes I don't realize that is what I am doing, but other times I do it out of my own selfish wants or fears.
This happened to me last year. My cousin called me up and wanted me to Task Force out at his school in California. I got really excited about it for a while, prayed about it, felt God calling me there, and then it hit me. I would have to go far away from my family, boyfriend at the time, friends, and any comfort zone I had ever built up. So I copped out, telling my cousin that I didn't feel God was leading me there.
I told a lie. A major lie. God wanted me there and I knew it, He had opened so many doors and given me so many signs telling me He wanted me to go and Task Force.

Now I look at my decision and wish I had made a different one. I wish I had gone and experienced the adventure that God had planned specifically for me that year, but I didn't and I just lived out another school year.

Don't get me wrong, God has used me in more ways that I could have ever imagined here at Union this year and I am so thankful for that. I am thankful that He didn't punish me for my disobedience and that He is giving me a second chance at Task Forcing next school year. God's nature is not punishment and revenge but of love and forgiveness.
I am so excited to see how God is going to use me not only at Task Forcing but at camp this summer too. Surrendering everything over to Him is something that I struggle with daily but I know that if I fall God is a God of second, third, fourth, and fifth chances! He will never give up on me.

Isaiah 5:21 "Woe to those who are wise in their own opinion and cleaver in their own sight."
We need to ask God for understanding in our lives daily, because He knows what is best for us. We have no wisdom worth while if it does not come from God.

So my prayer for all my friends and family tonight is that God will give you guidance in your life and that you will trust in His plan.

If God can give us second, third, fourth, and even fifth chances, why can't we do that for each other?

Love Is Something Lived Through: Inspiration

Want to be inspired? Read some of Josh's blog! It is an amazing story of finding God in the midst of a mess!
http://findingfreedomin90days.blogspot.com/