Yesterday morning, I was beginning to feel down again, but this time I did turn to God first. I prayed that He would bring me encouragement, and guess what?! He definitely did! After my classes, one of my best friends called me and we decided to go to the rec center and get some exercise. We had a great talk while we were there, and I realized that she is struggling with many of the same things I am. We decided to become "accountability partners," and also that we would be having these "exercise talks" more often :)
It was a Thurs. night, so that meant that it was time for Campus Crusade- our first meeting of the semester. I went, just expecting it to be a normal meeting I guess. We got there and sang a few worship songs, and then one of the leaders announced that we would be watching a Louie(?) Giglio video in which Louie would tell the story of a girl named Ashley. I don't really have time to tell the whole story for you, but you should definitely check it out on youtube or something. Basically, a non-believer, Ashley, who is going through a hard time, is writing in her journal about her new roommate who is a Christian. At first, Ashley is making fun of her roommate constantly, but she begins to wonder why this girl is so different than most people her age. Eventually, Ashley asks her roommate about the difference in her life, and the roommate shares the Gospel with her. Over the course of about two weeks, Ashley goes from hating Christians, hating church, and hating God, to accepting Christ into her own life. Ashley is killed in a car crash a few months after this. When he was done telling Ashley's story, Louie said something that really stuck with me. He said that if you are like Ashley's roommate, don't give up hope because you never know how close someone is.
Wow. God is good. Those are exactly the words that I needed to hear. You see, all this past semester, I have been struggling with sharing the Gospel with my lost roommate. I pray for her, try to show her God's love, and try to seize opportunities to speak with her about what I believe. I hope that she sees something different in me, but I know that, ultimately, it is God who will draw her to himself. It's the same for all the other students on campus who I come in contact with each and every day. Even if I don't see any fruit, I won't give up because I never know how God is working in someone's heart.
Trust God because He can do great and mighty things! He is working in the ways that we least expect, and it is so worth it to wait for Him. He hears our prayers and is faithful to answer them. Don't be discouraged and don't worry! How Great is Our God!
"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."
~Philippians 4:6-7
"I will remember the deeds of the Lord;
yes, I will remember your wonders of old.
I will ponder all your work,
and meditate on your mighty deeds.
Your way, O God, is holy.
What God is great like our God?
You are the God who works wonders;
you have made known your might
among the peoples."
~Psalm 77:11-14
~Lindsey
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