Only for Him.

It's okay to be an artist.  It's okay to say what you are feeling in a way that no one seems to understand.  Who do you need to understand you, but the God who created you for His own purpose?  So be only who He wishes you to be.  Be artistic, capture beauty, and love without any conditions at all.  Accept that you are imperfect, and worship the One who is Perfection.  Follow in the footsteps of the One who saved you.  Let His hands move your feet, let your words glorify Him.  And if no one understands that, let it be.

Something Constant

Fall in Georgia is a funny thing.  Though the colors of the leaves are changing and falling in true autumn style, the weather is nowhere near what most would consider to be suitable for the season.  Every day is something different: chilly, freezing, or downright toasty, the great state of Georgia does not discriminate when it comes to weather, no matter what month it is.  It is always changing, every day.

In fact, a lot of things are changing for me right now.  I already mentioned my major, but that was just one of many things that are currently turning my world upside-down.  Obviously, my decision to change my major to English also greatly changed the direction of my career path, which affects my decision about which college I will transfer to, and when.  On top of that, I am growing and changing more every day into the person that God has chosen me to be- which, as awesome as that growth is, can be a very scary and overwhelming thing to deal with.  And, as I change, I am watching the people around me change as well.  Things are very different now than they were not so long ago.

Recently, God reminded me in His mysterious and awesome way that He is constant.  Despite all of the scary and thrilling changes that are happening in my life, He is the always the same. Such an overwhelming sense of peace comes with the knowledge that my God is the same loving, graceful, and righteous Lord today as He was yesterday, and will be tomorrow.  He is all-powerful, and He is willing and able to give me all that I need to be exactly what is pleasing to Him. 

"Whatever is good and perfect comes down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the Heavens.  He never changes or casts a shifting shadow."

-James 1:17 (NLT)

Chosen.

Oh, hello blog.  Did you think I had forgotten you?

I knew things would change when I started college, but never did I guess how much they would change, or in what ways.  My mind is still reeling from all of the new realities that I am adjusting to, which is much of why I have not written a post since the beginning of the semester. 

Much of college, for me, has been about realizing who God has chosen me to be.  As I was driving home from campus last week, the fact that I have been chosen by God hit me like a ton of bricks.  God chose me to be an artist.  No matter what I decide to do with my life, I cannot deny that I am an artist by nature.  When God formed me with His own hand, He created me with that artist's heart.  That may seem like a small realization to some, but for me it was huge.  And with that knowledge in my grasp, I knew that I was done trying to figure out who I was.  My goal is now to simply follow Christ and be what I know is pleasing to Him.

God chose you for something special, too.  If you will only walk with Him and read His Word, He will reveal to you exactly who He created you to be.  Believe me when I say that it is a beautiful thing to realize that you have been chosen by God.

My major changed to English shortly after midterms.  After half of a semester of Psychology, I realized that I didn't love it the way that I thought I did.  Even though Psychology fascinates me, I am simply not passionate about it- and it was killing me that I was in pursuing a career in something that I did not absolutely love.  Writing, on the other hand, I have a burning passion for.  I love it as much as I love music, and it is the way that I express that artistic nature that God gave me.  I have always dreamed of going to college and chasing my dreams- and I am doing that now.  I am going to be a writer and high school English teacher, and that makes me happier than I even know how to describe.