It's a God Thing!

God has taught me so many things this past year, and still is teaching me even now. One HUGE thing is patience. I think I am possibly the most impatient person on earth. That has been tested to the max this past year, and I have been convicted to work on it a lot. One verse that I have looked at concerning patience is Colossians 3:12. It says, "Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience." The bible is saying that patience is one thing that a follower and child of God should clothe themselves with. This means that it should be an essential part of my character as a Christian. I have not nearly become the patient person I should be yet, but it is certainly a work in progress. Another thing that I have really learned in the past few months is that there are no coincidences. This might not seem like a huge thing. But for me, realizing that there are no coincidences means truly beginning to understand that God has planned my life in order for me to meet people and be in situations that allow me to grow in knowledge and faith in Him. For every obstacle I go through, I can find hope in the fact that God has a reason for allowing me to go through it. For every person I meet it is a great adventure figuring out why God has put them in my path. I don't pretend to always know why God plans certain things or has me come in contact with certain people. Even so, it is comforting to know that he is in control of it all. In short, I have learned that there are no coincidences, everything is a God thing! The verse that comes to mind for this is one that many people know, Jeremiah 29:11. It says, ""For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'" How cool is that :) Peace out-