God has blessed me with so many things in my life. I could honestly sit for hours writing in detail of each one but tonight I want to write about one that has been very vibrant lately. I want to disclose that I have not done anything to deserve this blessing and quite frankly, I never asked for it in this kind of depth. I remember praying my freshman year in college that God would introduce me to some of his friends. I was in my first semester of college and had met a few people but I was longing for some intimate friendships with people who shared in the same belief in Christ as me. Well God not only answered that prayer for me by sending me some great ladies who are still near and dear to my heart but God has gone above and beyond that one simple request and has continued to send his friends into my life.
Now I am here to tell you that when you ask God to send you his friends into your life, be prepared to meet some of the most amazing people you will ever encounter in your life! The friends who are currently apart if my life are beyond amazing. They lift you up with scripture, a funny joke, encouraging words, etc. Anytime I encounter these friends of God my heart is lifted, my spirit is filled.
The most amazing thing that I've seen so far this year and how these friends of God not only take on your burdens when you need them to but they also take on the burdens of people who are near and dear to you. I can't tell you how many times this year when my heart has been over flowing with joy from the sight of these dear friends love overflowing from me onto other people my life.
I want to kick myself sometimes when I start focusing on the things that aren't going right or going the way I want them to. I have something more precious than gold in my life right now and I sadly allow other things to make me blind to the treasure I hold in my hand at this very time in my life.
To all my friends out there. You mean the world to me and I am so thankful to have you in my life! I thank God as much as I can for you!
God has taught me through this one blessing how he loves to go above and beyond a simple request. That freshman year in college is the only time I vividly remember requesting for friends in my life. I only did it because I was feeling lonely and really wanted to some friends who shared the same belief as me. I had no idea, that 7 years later he would continue to answer that one simple little prayer from a 18 year old college girl.
I never really realized the power of a simple request to God and how in just a simple request, God can grow a blessing that continues to grow flourish for years to come.
I am amazed and awed tonight at how BIG my God is and how powerful, detailed, and persistent Gods love is.
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