Blessings

This week has definitely been a week where I have experienced God's blessings.  In my conversations with people, devotionals, and just experiencing his love for me and others.

In a conversation that I had on Tuesday morning amidst the crazy snow that was falling, I came to realize how easily Satan can get into our thoughts and minds.  It boggles my mind that even when I sin, I feel/think that I am the only one going through it or struggling with it.  But in my mind I know that others are struggling through it as well but then irrationality sets in, as inputted by Satan, and I believe that I am alone and the only one.  Even though I know that others struggle with their sins, Satan makes me believe that I am alone in my sin, which causes me to isolate myself, and feel shameful.  However, rationality does eventually prevail through the power of his Holy Spirit and reading his word and I know that I am redeemed and renewed each day.  But it was still eye-opening to hear and to experience it.

A conversation the following day touched upon this again and it just reaffirmed everything that I already knew.  As humans, we seriously are dumb, no wonder God made us analogous to one of the dumbest animals on earth, sheep.

I think that God has revealed his answer to me about certain things and I am glad, however, I still need to keep praying about it--I do still have about a month! ;)  It is refreshing to experience new perspectives in terms of serving and the other things that come before and about with that.  God is definitely opening doors, it is now just a matter of which one to go through!  It's exciting and scary all at the same time!  See, this is what 2009 is going to bring!