Vast.

"How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! If I would count them, they are more than the sand. I awake, and am still with you." {Psalm 139:17-18}

This verse basically describes how I have been feeling the past few weeks. God is SO big. He has so much that He wants to share with me and grow me in. I was reading 1 Corinthians the other day and was overwhelmed by how much was in just one chapter. I know that I've experienced this before and I hear all the time about how "every time I read a verse in the Bible I get something new out of it", but these past few weeks have been CRAZY. And it's funny because whenever God wants me to see something He follows me around with it. For example, I was reading Philippians with Sharay on the last day I was visiting her, and so many new things stuck out to me that never had before. And it is sooo applicable for what I am about to do this summer. "Not that I am speaking out of need, for I have learned in WHATEVER situation I am to be CONTENT. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me." I have heard this passage countless times, but this time it stuck me differently. It does not matter what you are going through- whether hungry or have a full stomach. It matters about who you are placing your TRUST in....is it in Jesus or is it in that food? So convicting! I just thank the Lord that He is opening my eyes to things more and more each day! I mean, He's got a vast amount of thoughts right? He never runs dry. He is the wellspring!

"Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!"      {Psalm 139: 23-24}

 It makes sense that God, having vast thoughts, would know my thoughts. This is quite...well...not scary, but maybe...checking? God knows my thoughts. Hmmmm...how many thoughts do I have that are definitely NOT glorifying to His name? The verse above is my prayer though...that He would see in me any grievous way and that He would correct me and LEAD me on the righteous path!! I thank God that He does lead us! He doesn't just let us wallow in our "grievous way", but He hedges up a way that leads us to be more like Him. It's not just one-sided however. We have to move our feet too....

I can't believe it's already almost been a month since school got out....just a reminder of DON'T WASTE YOUR LIFE!! I can't take for grantid the vast sum of God's thought....I need to make them precious in my life and live them out, on God's strength.
God bless :)