God's Chisel [4/22/12]

Aloha~

I hope everybody was able to spend time worshiping and praising God today! I hope even more that you would be spending quiet time with him as much as possible. Your day should never be too busy to spend some time with God. I know I get distracted very easily by things that have no meaning, but I'm striving to find time for God in every single day of my life.

Today, I wanted to talk about a video and a personal experience I've had with it. Here's a video that really touched my heart in the beginning of the year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhfUzodLRvk

This video talks about how God molds us. He carries us through trials and struggles to shape us into the beautiful masterpiece he wants us to be! We go through things that seem so tough, but with God, we always learn through these difficult experiences, and we grow into something beautiful. God really helped me through trials in my life...

My teenage years were filled with self-hate. My body was filled with jealousy from head to toe. I was jealous of other people because they were all better looking than me, they were funnier, they were more artistic, they were smarter, they were more passionate, they were more social. I wanted so badly to be like them. I wanted to be that girl who people looked up to; I wanted to be a person that people thought highly of. But, there was nothing about me that made me stick out a lot. I struggled to appreciate myself, and I became very angry at God; I became very angry in general.

I went through a lot of pain because of how inferior I felt when I was with other people. My friends always seemed to be so much better than me. They would have what I wanted, and they would be who I wished I could be. I became sad when I would see them, and I would often distance myself from people who had qualities I wished I could have. I was angry at God for making me into what I thought was such a useless and talentless person. It was when I came to know Christ, that I began to look towards him when I struggled with these insecurities instead of being angry at him.

As I continued to look towards Him, He taught me so much in such a short time. He taught me how I am HIS creation. This makes me beautiful already! I am now so appreciative of the gifts he has given me. I am able to walk; this makes me able to travel to different places to bring the good news. I am able to communicate; this allows me to speak with others about God. I am able to use my voice; this makes me capable of yelling his name out loud!! These basic gifts he has given me are still beautiful blessings... They are not even the beginning of the gifts he has given me, but I have learned to appreciate the basic things.

God molded me into somebody who would be willing to serve him. He showed me the different gifts he had given me to do his will! Yes, I went through struggles and difficult times. I failed to appreciate the amazing gifts he had given me! I had hated the beautiful body he had provided me to do his will, but I have learned to appreciate it because I am able to do his work!

James 1:2-4 says, "Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, you endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing."

These dark, angry, and jealous times I went through were a way for God to teach me about the blessings he has given me, and what these blessings are meant to be used for! My faith was tested. I let myself become extremely furious at God and I strayed far from God, but God pulled through as always and showed me the light! He was there for me since the beginning, and he used his chisel to make me more like the masterpiece I will become!

I will continue to accept the struggles I am given, because I know God is working in me. He is always molding us, and always working with us!

Thank you for reading my post today! :) Here is the song I listened to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iCoV6rDDjs&feature=fvwrel


-kjoosaurus out!