BEAUTY FROM ASHES

“I know I need it desperately.”

These past few weeks have been hectic. Sooo many responsibilities!! There have been seldom times that I’ve just wanted to ‘throw the towel away’ and give up completely. And this week has been one of them! I’m at the end of my trimester and finals have been piling up one after the other. In just one week I had four exams and by the time I was done studying for the third, I barely had time to study for the fourth.

Yet, despite the circumstances and all the difficulties surrounding my life, I can honestly say that God has given me so much grace to overcome. I know that I’m not intelligent and nursing school requires…..a ton of working brain cells. I have no life apart from school; technically, I can’t afford to distract myself with other hobbies. Every time I pray, I always ask God to grant me of His infinite wisdom, knowledge, and understanding; I know I need it desperately. Without my God, I am nothing. Without my Father, I am nothing. Without His strength, I am nothing. Without His unending grace, I am nothing.

I stood in awe every time my professor would hand over my graded exams. Before starting each exam I would close my eyes and say a small prayer asking for grace and peace. I couldn’t believe…I mean, I still can’t believe that I passed every exam this past week. I’ve come to the same conclusion time and time again—I am nothing without Him! Yes, I have my weaknesses and yes, I am still learning to completely trust God. But I know that the lonely valleys I have been placed in, the hills I’ve had to climb, the many storms I’ve had to row through, they have all been with Someone by my side.

It doesn’t matter what tough day or season you might be going through, there will always be Someone sustaining you all the way. Over and over again, God has humbled me to acknowledge that without Him I have nothing. My prayer every day is: “Dear God, I thank you for this day and all the blessings and trials that come with it. I ask that you pour of your infinite grace and strength upon me. ‘For your strength is perfected through my weakness’. Without You Lord, I AM NOTHING! Amen.” Our journey with Christ includes just as many trials as blessings. Whether we learn to depend on God or not makes all the difference in the world.

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