Intense Life - It all happens in February

Intense.
There the three of us were new friends but we had one thing in common we were beginning this journey called Seminary. We were assigned as roommates in what we called the penthouse. We drank coffee together, we ate together, we worshiped to together, we laughed together, and we shared life together for that week.
From that week that seemed to rock our world and who we were we became friends. We lived forty-five minutes from each other and kept this friendship and journey going. All through this time there was one common theme-February. God is going to rock us, open up for us, reach us, and touch us in February like we have never known.
So here we are 7 months later. It is February. One of us is engaged, quitting her job, getting married, and moving to China. One of us has lost her job, had her identity stolen, and now has no place to live. Myself I am learning for the first to live to make myself happy and no one else. I see what has shaped me into who I am and also how God has used where I have been as a launching pad for a new adventure.
So it is February and here we are with new adventures and dreams sitting before us now.
Dreams of weddings. Dreams of moving. Dreams of new jobs. Dreams of God being in and with us through it all. Some may say we are crazy I say we are God followers.
As we look for apartments, sell houses, apply for jobs, or look into full time school we are seeking what God wants. Not what the world tells us we should want. Not what our family and friends tell us we should want. What God wants.
So in the words of my Transformational Leadership class all I need from you is to love me along the way. The way may be lonely, long, tiresome, poor, and painful but it is the road that God has called us down and we are willing to go. On the road I will bring praise.


This morning we sang this song for devotions in Transformational Leadership.
I love the lyrics and can feel the words in my life right now.

This is my prayer in the desert
When all that's within me feels dry
This is my prayer in my hunger and need
My God is the God who provides

This is my prayer in the fire
In weakness, or trial, or pain
There is a faith proved of more worth than gold
So refine me Lord through the flame

I will bring praise
I will bring praise
No weapon formed against shall remain
I will rejoice
I will declare
God is my victory and He is here

This is my prayer in the battle
When triumph is still on its way
I am conquerer and co-heir with Christ
so firm on HIs promise I'll stand

All of my life in every season
You are still God
I have a reason to sing
I have a reason to worship

This is my prayer in the harvest
Where favour and providence flow
I know I'm filled to emptied again
The seed I've received I will sow