First Lessons Of College

Since coming to college God has been teaching me so much.  I don't think I've ever learned so much and been so ready to learn before.  I am always excited to see what He has in store for me (even if its not what I had planned for myself.)
Already this school year my plans have been intercepted by God and I have had to match my course with the one he has set for me. 

First of all I've felt the sting of rejection from some organizations and let me tell you, its a blow to the pride.  But I knew that God was in control and there were reasons why I didn't  make it in.  I was reminded of Philippians 3.  This passage has recently become my favorite. Verses 3:13-14 says "Brothers, I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it.  But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."  I knew that there was a reason for everything I just had to be patient, press on and trust my mighty God.
Then all of a sudden his plan started coming into view.  I got into a leadership organization and a Christian one at that! I started to make some awesome friends and even my roommates for next year.  It was truly a blessing and still is.

Another huge lesson that I was taught was about trusting God to provide everything especially financially. On one specific location I had been stressing about money and God in his divine power allowed my car to break down on me.  Causing me to have to pay quite a bit of money, and through this He taught me that my comfort can not come from having money because it is materialistic and it doesn't last.  My next quiet time was Luke and Luke 9:2-3 says "and he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. He told them take nothing for the journey- no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra tunic." And later Luke 12:25-31 talks about not worrying because the Lord will provide.  It was totally convicting and I have to admit I was guilty of not trusting Him.

Though college is a lonely time, no family, or even good friends yet, it is a time to completely rely on the Lord.  My friends back home and I had 18 years of our life to grow these friendships, how can we be expected to find such great friends in a couple of months? But God will provide and he most certainly did.  Being here has made me realize I don't exactly mind being alone either (with the Lord, of course.)  He has done so many great things for me and in me and I can't wait to see what else He's got up his sleeve.  

God's Blessings,

        Karsyn Penelope