Three things I've Learned about God

Today was an average, but a beautiful day! After research I went to the doctor to have a mole removed. I really wanted to watch him cut it off with the scalpel but I couldn't see over my rather large breast. Anyway, it's a little weird to know a part of my body is gone! I've grown rather attached to that particular mole! I suppose it's for the best! Anyway, when I got back I did a little homework, watched Wife Swap, and dominated half of a pepperoni pizza. I legitimately ate 4 slices by myself. It looks like tomorrow I'll have some extra motivation to go to the gym, but it was definitely worth every bite!

Before I close, I want to add something that I've realized lately. I've been going through some stuff over the past few weeks/months, and I want to share some things I've learned about God through my experiences.

1) No matter what, He never leaves my side.
I can feel so lonely that it seems I'm the only person left on the planet, but His presence is still felt. Even when I'm at the lowest of lows, I can still turn to Him and find the strength to keep going. I've doubted Him, rejected Him, and disobeyed Him...but He never lets go. When I come out on the other side, I can almost hear Him saying "I told you we'd get through this. You never should have doubted me."

2) He never closes a door without opening a window.
I know, this is such a cliche. I've come to realize, though, that cliches are cliches for a reason. Seriously, though. Every single time something has happened in my life that has made me feel like I'm at a dead end, God always shows me a new path. He will never leave you stranded somewhere without the resources to make your way through it. I just have to remind myself that everything that happens is a part of His plan. Even when things seem to be going "all wrong" according to MY plan, they are going "all perfectly" according to HIS plan.

3) He uses our circumstances to teach us lessons.
I can't even describe how many times I have found myself in the same type of situation, only to recover and end up back where I started. It isn't until the 4th or 5th time I find myself faced with the same type of problem that I realize God is trying to teach me some kind of lesson. Think about it in terms of a test you would take for class. Your professors aren't going to ask you questions that you already know. They are purposefully going to challenge you with questions you can think about and learn from. God does the same thing in our lives. He isn't going to allow us to sit comfortably and live life without challenges. He's going to identify our weaknesses and force us to face them head on.

Alright, now that I've gotten that out, it's time to work off my pizza hangover and start typing a paper...gross.