a simple application..

one wouldn't think that a simple application would mean that much but i have recently filled out two in the past two weeks that have soooo much to do with the rest of my life. the first one being a STINT application that would allow me to be overseas giving the Lord an entire YEAR of my life, for Him to do whatever with me, in me, through me! The second today was my Graduation application! Yes! From College. One might think..'Hey thats Cool, but typical for a lot these days.' Well for me, Ill be the first in my family to have graduated from a 4 year University. It is kinda a big deal. What excites me even more not they fact that i get the degree but that I get to be done with the college life. I am ready for life beyond college. For new challenges, for new discoveries. I am so ready for what you have for me Lord. I cannot wait. It blows my mind to think, he has an amazing plan for me. Every step of the way is in his hand. All I have to do is watch, take in, and enjoy the ride. Easy right?
Wrong. Its going to be so hard. To take up my cross daily and follow the Lord. It already is a struggle not to want to conform back to the ways of this world. To the ways of this Corvallis world, were everything seems to be revolving around what party you are going to and who you are going with..oh and how drunk you can get along the way. I am so glad to FINALLY be done with that life. To over come something. A temptation. An addiction. Thats truely what it was becoming. I finally feel free from it. Free to finally be who God has intended me to be. Free to be with the people God has intended me to be with. He definitely has blessed me with some good ones :)
Today I found myself finding comfort and encouragement from this verse:
"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you." > Matthew 5:11-12

Thank you father. I love you.