Psalm 37:7

"Be still in the Lord and wait patiently for Him."

I've been wanting for the longest time to memorize Bible verses. My mom has been a great supporter in this, telling me that one day we may not have the ability to have Bibles and only our memorizes will remain. There is even a post on this very blog that states who I wanted to memorize more of God's Word.

Now that it is summer and I have time to indulge in the richness of the Lord, I decided that it's time to get down to business and get learning. I gathered my index cards and started to write a Bible verse on each praying that this method will be beneficial to me and will finally help me meditate and embrace the living Word.

One of the verses I memorized was Psalm 37:7, it's so small but there is so much hope and beauty in it. It's funny though, that I didn't realize that until I was on the phone with a friend and this verse popped into my head as we discussed our ever so unpredictable future.

"Be still in the Lord..." When I first read this I remembered a friend who said she sometimes squirms in the presence of God because it's just so hard to be "still" or to be focused on just Him. I thought that this verse meant to not squirm out of the will for the Lord, but as I was on the phone I realized to be still could also mean to just trust in Him. To not complain or freak out or looking to other ways and other answers but to just stop and trust in God and to just believe that He will guide you and lead you perfectly.

"...and wait patiently for Him." Once again as I spoke to my friend and I uttered this verse to her, my mind stayed at the word "wait," what does it mean to wait? It means that you are expecting something, like when your parents go to work, you WAIT for them to come back, or when you take an exam you WAIT for the result. So in both cases, waiting means that you know something is coming, that you can expect something. So when you wait for the Lord you KNOW that He will give you something. So just wait because you know that He will give you what you need and what He desires for you so soon.

Be strong and courageous my friends!! Wait for the Lord because He's giving you something wonderful very soon!! 

Dear Friend,

Whatever journey you are on and no matter how hard it is, remember that God is using this time to prepare you for something much more wonderful than you can ever imagine. Keep pushing and keep trusting in Him.

Sincerely,
Your Fellow Traveler 

Finally, Sun

Though it was only months it felt like years before the snow finally began to melt, and for good this time; giving way for the green grass too peek up through the ground.

Ahh, Spring and Summer. My two favorite seasons for the year, why? Oh, because I'm not one to enjoy the cold. I'd rather have those firefly lit nights than those nights when it's too cold to even step out to grab a few essentials from the grocery store. And I love the nights when you can just lay down and watch our Creator's magical light show in the night sky, rather than slide everywhere on the ice that covers the sidewalks and the snow that covers the grass. Not to mention, I'd much rather prefer the dresses and shorts and T-shirts to the heavy coats, fuzzy socks, scarves, sweaters, long-sleeves and the boots that are supposed to help you not slip but for some reason don't really do the job for me.

Also, the nice weather has come at the right time as I finish another year of college. I think it's quite funny how I have waited, along with many of my other friends and peers, for the days of summer when we will no longer have to do school work, or stay in at the library when we could be in watching movies, or hanging out with friends. Now that summer has finally arrived....I'm so totally bored, and it's only been three days. Oh, geez.

But the good news is, that it will just be for this week, which I think I can handle. Though I am bored, I can't say that don't I deserve this much needed break. Last semester was rough on many levels, I mean it had many highs but just as many downs if not more. Academics is so pressuring especially for a student who desires and dreams of pursuing a medical career.

Starting next week, I will start my summer courses. I will be taking organic chemistry and physics II, as well as hopefully taking on an intern position. I hope and pray that they will both be tasks that I can shine in and at the same time be places where I can really learn and be engaged in.

I know this summer is going to be a good one, because I feel like God is going to be teaching me a couple things.

Lesson one, God is good. He always has been and always will be. He is sovereign and compassionate. I know you have probably heard this a thousand times, whether through people or by reading or the TV. Some of you reading this might even roll your eyes or might sense what I'm getting at and skip down. But honestly, I'm not saying God is good because my life is perfect, I'm saying God is good especially because my life isn't perfect. But you know what, the fact that my life is so crocked and crazy and just all out exactly what life is about I have understood and gained the knowledge of why God is good. He is good because He understands our deepest struggle and He will always understand. Our God loves you SO MUCH that just one sentence or a fragment of prayer moves Him to come to your side. You may not feel it all the time, you may not believe me, but it's true. I'm a living example of it.

You must know and understand that God is always close to You because He has claimed you as His own. He died for you not because He had to, but because He looked right at you and said, "I want him/her, forever." No matter your faults or struggles, He knew all of that already, but He still wanted you and that's why He had to give up His life, because if He hadn't we would never be worthy to be called His.

So, smile all you beautiful people because you are claimed by a King, making you beautiful princes and princesses!!

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