So, a little update. God is teaching me (continually) that everyday is an adventure. At any moment, He can allow anything to happen that will affect how I perceive life to unfold.
So, here's the deal. A really wonderful opportunity landed before me. I got so super excited. I know that it is from the Lord. A full-ride scholarship for all 4 years of medical school! Wow! An answer to my prayers, to my family's prayers! So, I called the admissions office to accept the scholarship, and I was told that I was basically put on a list. The scholarship was offered on a first come first serve basis. Whichever order I responded would determine if I would get the scholarship.
I was a little bit surprised to be honest. Perhaps even disappointed. But I thank God for His comforting Spirit for He almost immediately soothed my worried mind with the promise that God has plans to bless me as His Child, rather than harm me. (Jeremiah 29:11) I don't deserve anything from Him. I don't deserve the breath I breathe every second of every day. Sometimes it is so hard for me to accept that God my Creator, Christ my Savior, would want to bless me. But I remember also, that God is indeed my Father. I can trust Him! What a wonderful truth!
And so, in this situation, I have perfect peace, which has been given only by the Lord. I know that the Lord sees more than I can. So, I am not asking why this is happening, why did I have to be put on a waiting list to receive a scholarship that I had already been so excited about...instead I praise the Lord for His free scholarship of life...of salvation!!! Thank you, Lord Jesus! Please use all these things for Your Glory! So that others can come to know You and see Your greatness!
Esther!!! We now know the outcome! But it is absolutely wonderful to hear your trust and surrender in God before you knew! Oh dear, how wonderful God is, that He has led you to such a resolute peace in Him, without fully understanding what God would do, yet being readied by Him to praise Him for anything, for all He has already blessed you with! "His free scholarship of life..." what a wonderful truth that I pray so many people would desire in love for God than anything else!!! So lovely, so perfect, so undeserved, the grace bestowed and life given to those who love and follow Christ through the Spirit’s leading! The most important gift that any human could ever be given because Christ paid our punishment and came to life after dying to bring His children to life and offer forgiveness of sins that the Father gives because of Christ as the Holy Spirit breathes true life in that human! What a scholarship! And again as always so happy for you Esther, no matter what happens in life as it's so easy to see that the Holy Spirit has allowed you to be content with all happenings in your life dedicated to Christ and yet desiring to love Him through all situations! And congratulations as finally we found out their decision! Praise God for His many blessings, hidden and visible!!! And wowo what a blessing! And so beautiful that He was preparing you to be ready whatever He decided!!! Talk to you soon Esther and God bless this time in your life and in all your future!
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