1 PETER 1:6-7
"In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed"
Months go by and I had false hopes given to me, emails left ignored and unopened. People speaking negatively about me, as the people I thought were the closet were the least supportive. Potential employers leading me on to only turn me down one after one for months and months. I was flying from state to state for interviews with hopes high for them to come crashing down. I had a bounce back mentality to see God’s best. When the disappointments came from being led on, to people saying negative things about me, I shook them off knowing that what the enemy meant for my harm God was going to turn around and use for my good.
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1 Peter 1 6:7 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. The trial of your faith is much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory when Jesus Christ is revealed.
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I began working at St. Vincent’s as an outreach athletic trainer. What was supposed to be a couple months position turned into what seemed like forever. Each day I went to work helping out middle school events. Not that there is anything wrong with that at all. That position just was not for me. I prayed each day to give me the strength to do my job to the best of my ability. I also prayed to God that whatever position He had for me I would never take it for granted. There is power in prayer!
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One of my personal goals for the year 2019 was to become a more patient individual. When you ask God to help you, be prepared for what you ask him for. I have a low level of patience for children. He was helping me to become a more patient individual in more ways than one. Each day I learned more and more that He was purifying my desires for what I wanted. I became frustrated and disappointed, but not discouraged. I questioned what He was doing because it seemed like the devil just keep denying my dreams. But I kept referring back Jekalyn Carr’s song “You Will Win”. The enemy came up against my name. The enemy came up against my character. The enemy came up against your vision. Despite what it looked like I knew I was going to win. Yes I was I hurt, I was torn, I was broken but I knew I would win. Because the truth still remains. That in the name of Jesus! I will win! I didn’t give up on obtaining my goal.