Coco and I became friends because the Lord knew we needed each other. We say it all the time and it’s true – He made us roommates on our mission trip to Jamaica for a reason. Chlo has never ceased to be there when I need her the most. We have seen each other at our best and our worst, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I have never met someone who loves harder, who carries more energy into a room, and who works more to give everything up to God than Chloe. She is a crackhead and she knows it, but she is so much more than that. She is an encourager, a fighter, a daughter of the most high, and she lives her life ensuring everyone feels welcome and no one has been left behind. Her compassion inspires me constantly.
Hi guys! I just wanted to share a little story of breakthrough in my life as well as some encouragement for you all! I will start the story when we all found out that school was canceled for two weeks and as everyone celebrated on the beach in Ocho Rios my heart sank. Throughout the day I tried my best to hold in my feelings. Later that night, I could no longer present to be okay anymore, so during worship, I sank to my knees and told God what was on my heart. The problem was that I did not really know what was on my heart. I was battling with these feeling that I have never felt before: a mixture of anger, fear, and a few other emotions I could not quite understand. Usually I always see the best in a situation and always find a good side to things, but this was different. I begged God asking to reveal to me what I was truly feeling, and He answered— I felt entitled. I felt like I deserved this community and these friends because Freshley/Wesley became my happy place. This scared me because I hated that I had such a huge sense of entitlement which I have never experienced before. So, I asked Bob to pray for me. As someone who grew up without many close, real friends and did not even find those people until after Jamaica of my freshman year, I was scared that I would lose the community that I always dreamed of. God answered the prayers I have been praying for years to finally find a community like this— so why would God take this all away from me? You see, what I didn’t understand was that I was mixing up finding my joy in God with finding my joy in a Christ-centered community where I was able to experience God. Don’t get me wrong, this community is the biggest blessing I could ever imagine, but I realized that I needed to stop placing my joy, my safe place, and even my faith to a degree in a community and make sure that it is solely rooted in God. James (in chapter 4) talks about how we never know what tomorrow may bring, and I have never known a more applicable time for this passage. The good news in all this is that life is always changing, but God is not. My favorite phrase is ‘But God’ because it implies that when things are all wrong: But God is working all things together for our good, when you are experiencing fear or having scary thoughts: But God is the Prince of Peace, when you are facing a seemingly hopeless situation: BUT GOD IS FAITHFUL! Always remember that our God is El ROI— the God who SEES. He sees you where you are and His heart breaks alongside of ours during this time, BUT GOD will always be glorified and our hearts restored— it is who He is. Do a quick heart check and ask yourself this question: is your joy, comfort, faith, or _____ (fill in the blank) placed in people, places, circumstances— or is it placed it our Holy God, Everlasting companion, and Abba Father?
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