fairytale

fairytales always have happy endings. but sometimes in the middle of movies, i just want to skip to the happy ending instead of watching all the sad parts, but i never do because the ending wouldn't be as great without the sad parts.

the fairytale isn't good without the sad parts because we watch the happy ending in light of the troubles.

this morning, God told me that my life is like that. if everything seemed fantastic all the time, i wouldn't be growing and moving toward my happy ending. my happy ending will be when i am in Heaven worshipping God with no troubles at all. 

"I said, 'Oh, that I had the wings of a dove!

I would fly away and be at rest-

I would flee far away 

and stay in the desert;             Selah

I would hurry to my place of shelter,

far from the tempest and storm.'"

Psalm 55:6-8

there have been so many times this past week that, if i could, i would run away from everything. all of my troubles seemed too much somedays. but God is using them to plan my happy ending. i will never be perfect, but the more He grows me, the more He opens my eyes, the more i am like Him and that's where i want to be, no matter how many trials i have to endure. and the great news is that i don't even have to endure them alone. God is right beside me the whole way giving me strength to persevere!

i love it when God tells you one things so many times in so many different ways in less than 12 hours!! all of this happened this morning before church. then a friend explained to me that it's okay not to fix everything at one time because growing is a process. 

THEN i went to service and my pastor was preaching about growth!! 

God definitely got my attention today!