Mind Blown

This week has been by far my favorite even though I feel like this every week. The theme of this week was, The Nature and Character of God. We had a speaker come in from Perth and let me tell you, he was full of knowledge.

I thought I knew a lot about who God is. Well let me tell you, I am definitely like the Israelites who saw God do miraculous things over and over again yet still doubted Him. I mean come on he sent plagues, parted the Red Sea, made water come out of a rock and so much more. Yet, when things got tough they doubted the existence and character of God. Instead, wanted to turn back to their idols.

I realized that this has been a lot like my life. Time and time again I have seen His glorious ways yet I fall back into living for myself and what I think is best in the season. I have known God with my mind but struggled to know God with my heart. Why?

Well, because I have not always understood or taken the time to understand. Yes I go to church and attend life groups which I now realize have helped me grow tremendously but I haven't spent enough time on my own. There is so much I could go into about this week but it all comes down to who God says He is in Exodus 5:6-7, "And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionateand gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin."


We tend to complicate who God is and what our purpose in life is. God is good, the end. Yes we face overwhelming circumstances but this does not mean that God changes. One of the things that stood out to me this week was this picture...

We tend to wear glasses in life. The glasses represent our circumstances and depending on those at the time, determines how we view God. So if things are great then God is a good God. When things are bad, then God isn't good because why would He let this happen. Now how about we look at this another way. Let's make our glasses represent God and now look at our circumstances. Wow, I got a raise at my job, thank you God. On the other hand, something awful occurs and we seek God for guidance and lean on Him because we know that even though circumstances have changed, He hasn't and never will!

This is just the surface of what I went over this week. I am more motivated than ever to dig into the word and see who God is. It's easy for us to be fed the word but how about we actually take the time to see for ourself. I am in awe of God's goodness time and time again.

I hope that this encourages you to build a stronger relationship with God. This world is ugly and after this week, I have a much more understanding of why. I am not going to go into it but I encourage you to look into God's patience and mercy, this will answer a lot of questions.

For the next two weeks I will be camping with my school in the mountains, about two hours away. So, I will have no wifi or access to electronics. Take care and I can't wait to share all that I have learned when I get back.

Miss you all <3