The Small Days

I got a little behind on my posts towards the end of the week so I'll start where I left off....

The wedding was wonderful. It was so simple and stylish (as I knew it would be) and you could definitely feel the love in the air.

Here is a picture of the sweet couple, Jacob and Kalli. They are super cool.

And I know you're dying to know which dress I wore... it was the red one ;)

Myself, Brandie, and Megan 

I also got to catch up with one of my best friends, Janelle, this weekend. We don't see each other that often but when we do get together it's like no time has past. I just love that girl. She will also be getting married soon! I'm so excited for her. 

Today was such an amazingly beautiful day. It was so sunny and warm outside but sadly I had to spend most of the day sleeping since I work overnight. I did get outside for a good workout this afternoon after I picked Rose up from school. I skipped my workout on Thursday and Friday and I never workout on the weekends so getting back into it was bit rough today.  I know I'll be sore tomorrow but I kind of love that. Although I love the workout plan that I'm on I am starting to realize that I really miss doing cardio, like running. It's hard to find time to fit in a run unless I do it at 6 am when I get off work but I might try that out tomorrow morning...

It's only Monday and I've already been challenged spiritually this week! Gotta love that! It's really exciting when God puts a vision in your mind and plants a seed in your heart that gets your fired up about doing work for His kingdom. What's not exciting is the waiting period. I just always assumed that after college things would fall into place, a job would open up, I'd be led to serve in a unique way and in a unique place. I never thought that several months after graduation I'd still be working overnight as a hotel operator. I mean, give me a break! Well, this weekend I was reading a lesson on learning faithfulness in every season. The lesson focused on King David but more specifically it focused on his time prior to becoming king. God told him he was going to be king when we was like 17 years old. So for twenty years he waited, knowing what was in store for him, but not knowing when it would come to fruition. Honestly, part of me starts to freak out when I think that I may have to wait twenty years to see what God has for me but then I remind myself that he is a faithful God and will bless me in my journey. Here are some of the major points from the lesson:

1) When we are faithful in small beginnings, the Lord begins to release some of his promises concerning our destiny. David, as a young boy, probably expected to be a shepherd for the rest of his life but he was faithful in his duties everyday. 

2) The small days are for a reason. We can use the small days to grow in our intimacy with God. Matthew 25:21says, "Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things." 

3) This is a place where we learn to find satisfaction not in what God has for us but in God himself. When you find your identity in God alone you will learn to live in peace, with the absence of striving. 

4) This is a place to discover that your success comes not from what you do but from who you are in God. (I struggle with this one big time!) Our greatest success is being loved by God and being a lover of God. Nothing else can define us in eternity. 

So this week I'm going to focus my energy on becoming more intimate with my God and training myself to use every moment as a moment to glorify Him. I am a lover of the Lord and that has defined who I am and where I'm going.