You are More.

He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. - Psalm 40:2

Well, I officially have one week of school left and one week of my makeup "fast." Just a quick update on this part, it is going really well, and don't wake up wanting to put it on anymore, other than for the reason of enjoying doing it, I really don't miss it. But this is not what this blog is about. This is about how far God has taken me over the years.

Just last weekend, I was sitting in a car with a friend, just talking with her, about how anything is possible with God. His timing is not our timing, but His is perfect. Then I began to talk about my own struggles I used to have, that are just not a part of my life anymore. As I was talking I found myself overwhelmed, things that I forgot about, things I did not even realize I was free from. It is so beautiful to look back at your life, and realize how different you are, and to be thankful for those times.


Not only do I feel Free, I actually am a new person. I am not the girl I was in first year university. I am not the girl who constantly feels the need to fix things on her own, or who places her worth on silly things that are only for a moment. 


 God has changed my heart. He has made me new.


I am thankful for those hardships, tears, anger, and pain. 
I am thankful that they are over, but I am thankful that God can use those hardships as a testament of His grace and love in my life. During those times, I didn't think it was possible to not feel that way anymore. But now, I have a new joy and an unexplainable peace.


Dwelling on these words (From the Song, You are More by Tenth Avenue North)


You are more than the choices that you've made,
You are more than the sum of your past mistakes,
You are more than the problems you create,
You've been REMADE.


I know that I created problems, and made mistakes, but that is not who I am. I am more, because God broke me down and started me over from scratch, emptying me of me, and filling me with His Spirit. Changing my thoughts, actions, and goals. Helping me daily fight the battle of being Me-centered, to being God-centered. 




Truly beautiful.