"When PRAiSES go UP, the GLORY comes DOWN!"

God has given me few and special people in my life, moreso recently than ever before! Why? Because he knew all along I was going to need these people. He knew the "bend in my road of life" that I was going to encounter, he knew the obsticles I was going to face, and he KNEW that the people he was placing in my life were going to be part of my strength in even the toughest times. When I think about the people in my life I often can't believe how perfect timing was for each of them! I think about Suzanne. In August of last year we began talking, hanging out, getting closer (during rush). I went through a "disruptive moment" in my life around this same time. I dont really know exactly how, but we "hit it off" and it just took off from there. I am so thankful for her, our friendship, and her love for the Lord, which motivates and encourages me EVERY DAY! I then think about Mindy! We are JUST alike. Its kind of scary! Everything she does and says is ME...kinda creepy at times. She says I am her "minnie me" and that is perfectly fine with me! When I think back on the way our friendship began, I honestly cant remember...I just know we "hit it off" and it just took off from there! I then think about MANY other people that were placed in my life. I think about meeting Tyson (THANK YOU SUZANNE). I think about what life was like before this, and then I think about how life is NOW. Life has been TOUGH to say the least over the past few months and I wouldnt have expected to have the start of a new relationship be anything like it has been, BUT I am so grateful that God placed such a faithful, encouraging, successful, strongwilled person in my life, and I wouldnt have it any other way. My life has CHANGED. Complete 360 over the last 4 months. But I know that is because of what God is doing, and for that I strive to give Him the Glory. Until now I never really looked at it as "God gave me these people." I kind of just thought "hey im making new friends, building new relationships...this is just how life is, right?" No! Now I look at it as all part of Gods divine purpose, his PERFECT will, and then I think...How generous is God?  

To end what I am really trying to say here is this....Gods plan, his divine purpose, his "disruptive moments" that he gives us are ALL done so that we can Glorify Him! In every situation I am in, I now try to make sure I am giving Him the Glory. It makes life so much better when we wait patiently for him and when we believe that everything that is done, whether it be good or bad, it was from Him, and it is to bring praise to him!