I know, I know. It's been a while since I posted last, but what can I say; I'm a college student! During finals week you find out a lot about yourself and your friends. How late can I really stay up without dying? How much coffee can I consume without my body rejecting itself? How long can I wait to study for that 8am Macro exam? Ok, so the last one was not something I participated in, but I'm sure there is someone out there that can identify.
What has really helped me get through this past week, dead week, and my first two finals is God's word. I remembered learning a verse that talked about peace that surpasses all understanding and I wanted to know how I was to get that peace. In Philippians 4:4-9 it says "Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me-- practice these, and the God of peace will be with you." When we tell God what is on our heart and mind He exchanges our burdens and anxieties with His peace which is light and without burdens. How great is our God? When I'm stressing out, and working myself up to the point where I am sick, I can tell God and confine in Him and he will exchange that with peace... When I'm tired and grumpy because I stayed up too late studying my terms for History, and I share those thoughts and burdens with God, He exchanges that with peace... When I want to cry my eyes out because I'm a girl and I can, and I let God know what's going on, He exchanges that with peace...
Let me tell you, when I hung out with some of my friends last night, which I was getting very anxious over, I let God know about my anxieties and insecurities, and He brought peace to me that I never knew I had. There was so much peace within my body that I almost thought there was something wrong with me! Like I was a different person!
I hope this can be a testimony to you that when you are going through a difficult and stressful time, let go and let God. He will bring you a peace that is surpasses our little pea-sized brains!
Confessions,
Chaleigh
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