if life is a highway

if life is a highway, i'm gonna ride it all night long. If you're goin my way, i wanna drive it all night long....

i just watched the Office and that song was played several times and made me think about how this life is a journey and its going to be a long highway of straight roads, curvy roads, hilly roads, u-turns, but the most important thing is who is driving you? who are you experiencing this highway with?
For me, I've put myself in the drivers seat- not letting Jesus take full control of this one stretch of the highway and let me tell ya, my life has had more bumps. I am getting through those- but it would have been a whole lot easier if i would have let Jesus drive my life the whole time. . . because he knows where he is going and for me...i do not!
its always much easier to drive when you know where you are going then someone else driving and you have to keep telling them where to go and where to turn and they may not hear you and they may take wrong turn and it takes you ten times longer than it was supposed to take. you know- i bet that is exactly what Jesus thinks when we try to take the wheel. Its better when he takes you through a bumpy road then when you take yourself through one.
So i have been reminded that Jesus knows what He is doing with my life and i need to trust in Him more and more and i need to just submit, listen and obey.

Also, another song that has been on my mind all the time is the new taylor swift song Love Song.

SUCH A GOOD SONG! i love it so much....have it on repeat right now actually.

but that got me thinking about the highway thing and who is in the ride with you?

With Jesus driving- who is with you enjoying, embracing the journey with you?

That got me thinking of my boyfriend....we just started dating and i am more amazed by each and every day by his life in the Lord. he really does have Jesus in the drivers seat and it is so encouraging every single day to see him. When i see him i see God in his life. So i am very thankful that he is in that ride with me. Also- my family is right there sitting beside me. they know me the best- they know all my flaws and love me still the same. they demonstrate God's unconditional love so much that I definitely see Jesus in their lives so much that it just encourages me to live a better life and become more of the woman God created me to be. then i have my closest girl friends. ive got 4 that i just love and trust with all my heart and without them i would not be the person i am today. I love spending life with them.

So all in all....

Let Jesus drive, and let those who uplift you in Him- and will help you trust Him driving your life be in the ride with you.

trust.embrace.experience.

a ramble for you

ummm....life has gotten a little bit crazy. School is so hard, new relationships have come about. and keeping up with my relationship with God has been okay.

ever get overwhelmed with what you need to do before you actually get to doing it? yeah

well the point of this blog is just say how thankful I am and how i feel that i need to express that more in my everyday life.

how do you express that you are thankful for what you have?

in everything be thankful and show your thankfulness.

also i am about to rearrange my room. lets see how that turns out. . .

ramble ramble.

maybe more insight will come later. . .

waiting

While I'm Waiting

I’m waiting
I’m waiting on You, Lord
And I am hopeful
I’m waiting on You, Lord
Though it is painful
But patiently, I will wait

I will move ahead, bold and confident
Taking every step in obedience

While I’m waiting
I will serve You
While I’m waiting
I will worship
While I’m waiting
I will not faint
I’ll be running the race
Even while I wait

I’m waiting
I’m waiting on You, Lord
And I am peaceful
I’m waiting on You, Lord
Though it’s not easy
But faithfully, I will wait
Yes, I will wait

I will serve You while I’m waiting
I will worship while I’m waiting
I will serve You while I’m waiting
I will worship while I’m waiting
I will serve You while I’m waiting
I will worship while I’m waiting on You, Lord

[song by John Waller]


But for you, O LORD, do I wait; it is you, O Lord my God, who will answer.Psalm 38:15

I wait quietly before God, for my hope is in Him. Psalm 62:5

I pray to God—my life a prayer—
and wait for what he'll say and do.
My life's on the line before God, my Lord,
waiting and watching till morning,
waiting and watching till morning. Psalm 130:5-6

Don't you know anything? Haven't you been listening?
God doesn't come and go. God lasts.
He's Creator of all you can see or imagine.
He doesn't get tired out, doesn't pause to catch his breath.
And he knows everything, inside and out.
He energizes those who get tired,
gives fresh strength to dropouts.
For even young people tire and drop out,
young folk in their prime stumble and fall.
But those who wait upon God get fresh strength.
They spread their wings and soar like eagles,
They run and don't get tired,
they walk and don't lag behind.
Isaiah 40:28-31


Waiting on the Lord is such a hard thing sometimes. . . However the wait is always worth it. God blesses us when we depend on Him and wait on His timing and His strength in every circumstance. We gain a peace and understanding about what is going on in our lives when we wait for Him. It is important though to remember to still serve, love, run the race, embrace the journey, be obedient, and trust when we are waiting as well. A waiting period doesn't mean that you just sit back and do nothing expecting everything...even if you are enjoying the moments in waiting or not you still have to worship the Lord and really seek His face. Living a life style of worship will help the waiting process because you will be trusting the Lord in every area, every decision, every aspect of your life.

As this song, and verses encouraged me so much to just focus on the Lord and wait on Him....I hope that you have been encouraged as well. Wait and see what the Lord will do with your obedient life. The blessings will be well worth the wait!

wait.trust.love.receive.


{embrace the journey}