Trials

These past few years have been a blast, but there have been many trials I have had to face. Some financial situations, grades, and personal trials have happened. What has helped me this year, is my prayer life, and realizing that I am the clay, and God is the potter, and he is shaping me while I am here to be like His Son. The most I have learned here is that I need to depend on him, or I will fall. There was a time in my life before I went to Bible school that things blew up in my life, and when I should have turned to God, I strayed far away, and fought with him about going to Bible School. I was stubborn towards Him, until I dug my heels in. At that point He kept turning the heat on in my life, until I gave up and said "Fine! I'll go!" I had to learn that fighting with God will never work, He will ALWAYS win. I have been growing so much here, and I don't want to go back to what I used to be. 1 Peter 5:10 - And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. This has helped me, as I know that whatever happens, God is in control, and he will establish me, and help me through it all.

Break, and lessons

I have learned a lot of lessons during my breaks this year. One is that I need to stay in God's Word, or I will slip along the way. I have learned that praying for the students I live with at NBBI while they are on breaks too, makes me want to get to know them better when we are together again. I've learned many times through my life verse, Psalm 37:23-24, "The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand," that I need to realize that God holds me in his hand, and he will not let me go, and he details in everything that happens in my life. During one break, there was a time that I struggled with whether I was going to return to the school or not. I had many of the students praying for me, and for my decisions. I then remembered that verse I had read in the summer, which I made my life verse. I know that the school I'm at is the prefect will of God for my life. I have made so many godly friends at this school, and would not trade them for anything. they have been such an encouragement, and they continue to be. I ask that you pray for the students of NBBI, and that we will finish this year well. Thank you for taking the time to read this.