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Heart to Heart


Today, at my college, there was a chapel convo for us to attend. It was not mandatory, but we do have to go to five per semester. I was not planning on going, but I had a friend invite me to go with her at the last minute. I figured, "Well, I might as well. At least I will have someone to sit with."

I had no idea that God was planning on using the speaker to speak to me about a situation that I am dealing with right now.

The speaker talked about how we need to give back to God the "stuff" in our lives, to dedicate what God has given to us back to Him.

I have been struggling with a decision the last couple of days and I realized that I cannot control the outcome on my own.

I also realized that I had not given my heart completely to God before that moment. I was expecting God to show me what to do in the situation when I had yet to surrender fully to Him.

I realize now that God will lead me and guide me to the right man some day, but first I had to give Him my heart completely.

I cannot wait to see what God is going to work out in this specific situation, if anything. If not, I'm okay with that, because I know that God has something better planned.

But now that He holds my heart, I fully believe He will give it to the man that He has planned from the beginning of time to give it to.

And I cannot wait to see Him work.

Thanks for reading.
In God, Emily

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  1. UnknownSeptember 4, 2012 at 2:08 PM

    I love this. I had a similar experience earlier this year at our chapel. I didn't want to go, but I felt drawn to go, even though none of my friends went. And boy was I happy I did, God did things in me I wasn't expecting and was so thankful. Happy I'm not the only one this happens to lol

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  2. SarahSeptember 5, 2012 at 6:56 AM

    You are in my prayers, Em! I miss talking to you =]
    Love,
    Sarah

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