Magnitude: The One Man Party

So I have a new roommate. I swear she's my sister who was left at the hospital...or something like that. She's a friend from school and my mom, being the amazing nurturing woman that she is, took my friend (We'll call her Lashanda) in at the beginning of the week. I'm not sure how long she's staying, however long she needs to, but I love her so much.

The past couple weeks God has just been showering me with new blessing after new blessing. It's amazing. And I'm not sure what to do about it all. I know He's about to do something huge in my life...He's been telling me this since last year. I've got butterflies just thinking about it. I'm so excited. But I'm kind of scared too because I'm sure that I'm not preparing for it quite like I should. I want to make Him so proud you know.

Awhile ago I was so discouraged and just felt like although I was living my life for Jesus the only way I knew how, that I was not impacting those around me as I imagined or wished that I would. However, God's been using people to tell me just how much Jesus shines through me. And it's all Him. I never thought of myself as one of those people you saw Jesus through, but I was. I guess I was just so focused on Him that I couldn't see me. And that's how it should be. I'm reading through Colossians 3 this week and just meditating on it. It's such a simple yet powerful message. One that many Bible-belt Christians take for granted I think.

"Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory."

For the past few months I was "hidden with Christ in God." And that's what people saw. It's a thrilling thought. One that I wish I could cling to forever and never forget. But I do forget, all too often. But that's what grace is for. This was a really random post, and for that I apologize. But I am truly so blessed and overwhelmed with God's love that I don't know what to say or where to start. Praise the Lord!!!