Count It All Joy

 


One thing I have had to learn as I go through my college experience, is patience. I have always been an impatient person, always wanting things when I wanted them, and not when God has wanted them for me. It has caused me to make a lot of hasty decisions that I have come to regret, so in taking those well learned lessons,  I have made it a point to try to think through a decision before I make it. While I am still far from perfect, I have a lot more patience than I did. 

Another thing I have also started to experience, are trials. As I said, I still lack patience. But now, this patience is coming in the form of friendships. I have been praying for a long time, to receive godly friendships, and people who want me like I want them. And in this season of wait, I am grateful for the ones I do have now. I had to remind myself today to be patient, and to continually pray. I could feel myself  getting frustrated with where I was, and I was feeling very stuck. But I realized, I have to not only be patient, but continue to put myself into positions to get friends. God has given me the grace and discernment, to see who is my friend, and who isn't. Today, I encourage you to ask God what He is revealing to you in your trials. 

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