Lessons Learned

A little bit about myself:
I'm a sophomore at Barton College..which is a small school in Wilson, NC. I'm a very outgoing person but I also have my moments where I am quiet but that is very rare. I also cannot spell and I am horrible at grammar (but yes I am in college :]). I am blessed with a great family where I grew up learning about living for Christ and putting all my trust and faith in HIM! When I was five years old I accepted the Lord as my Savior and asked him to come live in me.

Now I am in college and let me tell you I have learned a lot and have grown much in my walk with the Lord. Since I don't have a roommate this semester (spring '10) I have learned that Jesus is my roommate. He is there for me to talk to anytime I need him, he is the friend I would have if I had a roommate, he is the person I go to to ask questions or need help on anything... He is my roommate.

From not having a roommate I have learned that the Lord is really there for me whenever I need him and from learning this it has helped me grow. Now as I walk to class I pray in my head and bring my praises, concerns, and questions to God. As well as throughout the day I remind myself to thank God for the little things and if something happens that the Lord did for me I remind myself to thank him. For instance, the other morning I was in the shower and there was no hot word except for every now and then when there would be a little bit. Instead of complaining (which I did catch myself on) I thanked God for allowing me to have those few moments of warm water and the next thing I knew I had hot water and again thanked him for that.

Another lesson I have learned is not to worry or be anxious. I have discovered recently that I can become anxious and worry over the littlest things and from that I have memorized Philippians 4:6 where the Lord says, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition, and thanksgiving bring your requests to God." and now every time I begin to feel anxious this verse comes to mind. Like tonight, i had class from 3 to 5 and then work 5 to 9, so I have had no break. Well after work on my way back to my room I realized I left my phone at work which I use all the time (its my alarm clock in the morning, its my clock, its how i keep in touch with family and friends) so I freaked out and because I became anxious and worried and stressed I never stopped and listened to God until I paused, took a breath and relaxed. That's when the Lord began to speak to me about how I sometimes put more trust into my phone and focus more on that then God. Once I allowed the Lord in to teach me a lesson he blessed me by giving me an RA who was so kind to allow me to use her alarm clock and then putting my cousin on facebook so I could have someone to talk to and who gave me great advice in that through this the Lord wanted to tell me something which he did.

Being in college where not everyone shares your beliefs and where the devil tries to find any way to come between the relationship I have with Christ is not easy but Ive learned and continuing to see that with God ALL things are possible and that I'm not traveling this road alone!

"May the good Lord take a liken to ya!" -Paw Paw