How is 2016 almost over already? I have spent this whole year pursuing this GoCorps placement. I applied early enough to launch back in the fall, but the Lord worked it out so that I'm launching in the winter instead. It has been a hard year, but it has been a good year. God has shown me His goodness in so many ways, and I reflected on that a bit recently.
My pastor asked me to share with my church some of the things I've learned during this journey, and I got to do that this past Sunday. I wanted to share a few of them with y'all as well.
1. No matter what I attempt, I can't do it on my own. Without Jesus, I stumble under the weight.
2. Jesus is the Good Shepherd. He is good, He cares, He continues to pursue us even when we wander, and He carries us back to where He wants us to be.
3. There is grief in stepping out of our comfort zones, but that's when Jesus becomes our comfort.
4. God uses broken people. You don't have to be perfect to follow His calling. It's ok to feel like you don't have everything together.
I also want to encourage y'all to just say yes to whatever Jesus is leading you towards. He is good, and He knows what He's doing - His ways are better than ours (Isaiah 55). Trust and submit to Him, and He will show you where to go (Proverbs 3:5-6).
Merry Christmas, y'all!