Sometimes I realize that I'm super blessed regardless of how many times I screw up. Most often, these blessings come in disguises. Today, this disguise was the mask that we all tend to wear around this time of the year (the dreaded finals week). This mask is frustration, exhaustion, and perhaps the worst, anger.
These masks often cover up things that I should be thankful for.
Do you know what i'm thankful for today? I'm thankful for best friends. I'm thankful for friends who understand exactly what's going on in your life without you having to even say more than a few words. These are the people who truly understand who I am, what I struggle with, and they know who I want to be. These people keep me on track, and help encourage me to get back on track with who I want to be, and steer me away from what I could easily become.
Sometimes we all need a reminder of who we really are, and we need someone to encourage us along the way. That's what friends are for. Great discussions and encouragement even though you've had a rough day/ week are exactly what those blessings in disguises must be for, right? God just loves to surprise me everyday, no matter what.
I'm striving to be more intentional with my actions and thoughts. I should be living my life everyday for the glory of the Lord, and not just for myself. I can do nothing by myself. God is supreme and he deserves my full attention and everything I do is because of him, why should I not live for him? He's given me so much, and so often I take it for granted.
That's just something that always puts things into perspective for me...
Prayers for my friends and classmates as we finish up our semester and finish with tests and papers and projects.
