Psalm 52:8
" But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God. I trust in God's unfailing love for ever and ever."
At the beginning of the Summer I was so lost and had no clue why God had me where he did- taking Summer classes for 8 weeks in Gwinnett, this is surely not what I had planned. But as I have learned our lives never go as we plan, but that's a good thing because God's plans are always better :)
-Being in Summer classes has been such a blessing and I have met some incredible people and had a great time bursting out of my comfort zone. I was so fighting everything in the beginning and was extremely bitter about taking Chemistry again-but in the end I got a better grade and met some awesome people along the way.
- Next thing I didn't expect to happen this Summer was to be baptized. I was at Grace Midtown a couple of weeks ago with some of my best friends and the chance popped up to be baptized. My friend Amanda and I looked at each other during the ending worship and asked each other if we were planning on getting baptized. I said I would if she would and wha'dya know we did it! It was so amazing and refreshing. I felt new and clean and peaceful and what was even greater is that I had 5 of my best friends there to witness it and support me. While I was getting baptized one of the guys who was dunking me was praying for me and spoke over me that God was going to use me to give prophetic words to people or as I like to call it - affirmations or words of encouragement. This was such a confirmation of what God has been birthing in me this past year- it was such a good way to begin and affirm a new season in my life.
- I suppose that God has always spoken to me in unique ways. I just didn't realize that it was God at first :) God speaks to me alot through intense dreams, visions, pictures and sweet little phrases. I love when God puts something on my heart to tell someone and it just completely confirms what God has been trying to teach them or tell them- and it completely is not me at all it is ALL God. The closer I grow to God the clearer I am able to hear him and the tighter the bond between us comes. I absolutely adore Him and I am His Joy (hence the name Abigail).
- This is what I want for everyone. This is My heart cry to God. God yearns to be close to His children. He loves to spend sweet time with them and tell them what he feels about them. He wants wipe your tears away when you're crying, dance with you when you're filled with joy, and hold you while your sleeping. I beg you to not put God in a box. He isn't a religion, he isn't a Sunday morning hi and by kind of God-he is a personal relationship. As my friend Kate heard this guy Michael say " If you are only looking to the cross for salvation then you are missing out on half of what the cross was for- for God to have a romance with you." God wants to do amazing things through you and talk to you- so let Him!
So the lesson from the Summer- be open to God's plans- He always wants to Wow you and Woo you closer to Him.
Go Love and Love Abundantly,
Abigail
