Choosing Joy!

There are times in our lives of death, lies, sin, guilt, or just plans not going our way. But sure ending our lives to Christ and repenting means leaving those bitter ways behind and being joyful in Christ! Even in those hard times God wants us to be near to Him and not just be alone. He doesn't believe we need a space, He knows and I believe that we need God at all times. The darkest and the highest times are to be filled by God! They are to spent praising Him and His faithfulness and not looking for all the ways that things have gone wrong. We sin and others sin and there are consequences for those sins that only God can take away and renew us from. But even in those times of repentance and rebirth and relearning the ways of God it is so important to not feel upset or like God is against us but truly turn to God and ask Him what are you trying to teach me? How do you want me to grow in this time? There isn't a moment in our lives where God doesn't want us to grow and become more like Jesus! We are always doing our best to tell others about Jesus and the true pain and hardship He went through of dying and how God let it happen to save the world and that should fill us with JOY! There is so much hope in Christ that should light up our day! Somebody asked me today if I was a bible reader and I said yes I actually am. And they were just shocked that a teenager would actually want to read the bible. But I said the truth is there is the light and love of a true and awesome God in there that cares more about me than I know or could imagine! Knowing what is coming for me in the future in Christ and what I have right now in Christ brings me so much more joy than I ever thought I could have! These last 4 months of my life God has continued to prove His faithfulness to me and put AMAZING people and opportunities into my life in order to let me spread His name more and just be thankful for Him! There isn't a day that goes by that I don't praise His holy name!