Just trying my best to finish up the semester! It's almost over!
I don't have much to say tonight. I am so tired and so ready to get to sleep, but I wanted to post tonight. Just thought I'd put a few Christmas carols up to enjoy, modern and traditional!
Have a wonderful Christmas everyone!
God bless,
Emily
Friday, December 7, 2012
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Almighty God Who Sees Me
God is good. Once again he gave me a very direct and amazing
answer to prayer. This happened last week, but I didn’t get a chance to post
about it until now.
One of my roommates is a very spiritual person. She has
often insisted that God has spoken to her about things, and that he can even
heal those around her (she helped a girl on our dorm floor grow her leg out
because it was an inch shorter than her other one). I have to say, I’ve never
really believed much in things like that. It just seems so bizarre and strange
to me. I had never seen anyone speak directly from God. I also couldn’t believe
that God wouldn’t send someone in my life a message that I need their prayers
and consideration. So in an effort to test God I prayed a few weeks ago that
God would send someone a message and that they would then speak it to me at
some point. Last week was that answer to prayer.
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At my Bible study one of the other women approached me and
said she would like to pray over me. I was surprised because I don’t know her
that well, but she drew me aside and I followed, curious what she would say. As
we stood there she told me that two weeks ago God sent her a message. She said
she had felt an immense pain in me when I was at Bible study and was sad for me
that I didn’t get a chance to speak when I obviously wanted to. She said after
that God sent her a brief message for me.
What she had to say is that God sees me. That was the first
thing out of her mouth, and I felt my heart start thudding fast, amazed at the
accuracy. She continued on telling me God hears me, and he knows my pain, and
he desires healing in my life. She said he wanted to help me through past
loneliness and rejection (I probably have mentioned it before but I went
through a long period of years with very few friends, bullying, and rejection).
Her words were absolutely perfect and I found myself crying in spite of my
attempt to keep tears at bay.
It was so incredible. I just felt so touched and so
emotional and so utterly awed by God’s power in his ability to speak to others.
And if I thought God was done he wasn’t.
He sent another friend to come speak to me. She just prayed
over my travels home, something that I have been both excited and nervous for
(because a 4 day trip home sometimes leaves you more homesick than not going
home at all). Her prayers comforted and encouraged me.
So even with all the stress of these next few weeks I’ve
been so surprised by the love God has actively shown me. It’s a nice reminder
to send me into the end of the year.
I still can’t even deal with my emotions when I think of
that day. It was just so incredible and so perfect. A few weeks ago I posted
about how God is the God who sees, and it’s true. God is El Roi. He is amazing
that way, and I should have put more trust in him in the first place.
Just listening to Christmas songs and resting in the hope of
Christ. Thank you God.
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