Talk about a blessing

Sunday!! WOW!! What a day!...

A few weeks ago my pastor said something to me. To me, it sounded harsh and reminded me that there would be more hard times ahead. I had been praying for a solution and instead I got a statement that told me there was more difficulties to come. With these words, also, came some comfort that one day I will have become the person God wanted me to be. So, for almost 2 weeks now, I've been struggling with myself to be that better person. I've been trying to pray more, and study more. To work more on being kind and showing the love of God in every thing that I do. It's certainly not an easy task.

Then came Sunday. What a morning indeed, seems it was like any other day infact. I dressed Elizabeth and for the first time sat and curled her hair which took much longer than I expected it to. Once dressed we hurried to church to make it exactly on time (which is just before the praise singers stand in their places). The service was wonderful, but I still felt bogged down by the words that still lingered in my ears from two weeks prior. I claimed victory that morning against the struggles of my life. Then Sunday afternoon came...somethings begin to occur which began to frustrate me. Instead of allowing the frustration to rule in my moment, I went to the corner where no one was and began to pray. The more I prayed the more I surrendered over to him and the more free I became from my struggles. For the first time, since I came to the Lord, I felt like a new person when I was done praying.

Naturally some of my struggles are still there...as it is still life and still place for God to perfect me and make me into that person he has designed for me to be. Yet, this experience helped me to understand that his grace and mercy sometimes comes in small waves and sometimes tidal waves, but it comes just when we need it the most.