Joy

There are so many times that I think this life is complicated. There are so many times that it seems so hard, and I just don't understand. I don't understand what God is doing, or where he is taking me and those that I love. My heart has been completely flipped upside down over and over the past few weeks, almost like the feeling you got when you were a little kid rolling down a hill. Right now I'm in that recovery stage where everything is still spinning and I'm trying to find my bearings again. I have seen God move mountains and I have seen Him to continue to say wait. I have felt His arms around me and I have felt completely lost and confused. He continues to lead me down a path that is requiring more and more trust in what He knows and what I don't know. And for me that is very, very frustrating. Jesus says in John 14:1 "Do not let your hearts be troubled, Trust in God, trust also in Me" And again in John 16:22 "So with you: now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice and no one will take away your joy". These two passages really healed my heart this week. They are challenging me to the core because there have been so many times over the past few weeks that I have just wanted to hide in the corner and give into the worry and the fear of not being in control. But in all of this I have seen joy that no one can take away. I have seen dear friends get the wind knocked out of them and still have joy. I have seen a community of believers lift up the name of Jesus, even when it seems as if there is no hope left. Amazing, sweet, joy. This week I got to be a part of a  group of college students, along with other believers build a house for a disabled widow. In one week. All glory to God! I was so excited and encouraged by the new friendships made with brothers and sisters from Montgomery and the strengthened friendships that had already been made in UCM. As hard as the work was and as tired as we were, there was pure joy. And none of it would have been accomplished without God. I am so thankful for the confusion, for the constant roller coaster of emotions and seeing the opposite ends of the spectrum in a matter of 24 hours. It truly has made me realize that there is joy in everything, that we can trust Him. And that because of Him no one can take away the joy that we have. Thank you Jesus! You rock. I'm not really sure if any of this makes sense, because really what I am writing about doesn't really make sense..at least not in this world, but that's the beauty of it. It doesn't have to.
That's all for now

Love,

Liz