Today I Saw God...

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door shall be opened to you." -Matthew 7:7

 Seek and you will find

Today, as I sat thinking about my life- the struggles and the joys- I realized that I miss a lot of God's works and blessings in my life simply because I'm not looking for them; I'm not seeking Him. So that's why this blog is called "Seek and You Will Find." I want to document my journey of how I find God in my everyday activities because the more attuned I become, the more thankful I can be for EVERYTHING that He does and the more that I will hear His voice. Some things may be little; some may be big- but all matter. So, that's the goal. 

Who am I?

I am a junior in college at Furman University. I'm majoring in biology and communications and hoping to use these degrees to become a doctor. (I could totally use prayers for that life calling!)  I'm in love with my family and my dog, Brody. I am pretty certain that my Patronus animal (yes, from Harry Potter) would be an otter, namely because I love the water and I think I'm fairly happy most of the time. Music has also been my life since I was 2 years old from church choir to a dancing/singing tour group to marching band. I absolutely love it even though I don't have the opportunity to perform anymore. In my spare time, I enjoy watching football (Roll Tide!), reading, crafting, and going on Pinterest.

My Spiritual Journey

I don't want to share my entire testimony just yet, but my spiritual journey started from the time I was born. I've been blessed to grow up in a Christian household that loved and cared for me. I was in church choir from preschool to the time I graduated high school. I went to youth group and Sunday school. I served on mission trips and bonded with my small group. My parents made sure that I was surrounded by the Word. 

Small group picture!

Looking back though, I think that my time in choir had the greatest impact on me. When I was younger, choir was simply an opportunity for me to do what I loved while giving back at the same time. But as I grew older, I really began to listen and believe the words that I was singing. My faith was growing. Choir also gave me the opportunity to go on "tour." This meant that our entire choir had the chance to travel across the country in order to serve for different ministries and sing at various churches. It was through these tours that I began to understand what God was calling me to do- He wants me to be a walking testimony and to share my faith. That didn't really click until then. While I feel as if I've always truly believed in Jesus with a childlike faith, I didn't always take responsibility for my faith. In high school, I feel I truly began to live out my faith, to study the Word independently, and to begin learning how to pray. In between my freshmen and sophomore year of college, I had the privilege of being able to serve as a student ministries intern for the summer at my home church. Here, I feel that I matured in my walk with God by leaps and bounds. A fire had been lit. My time in college has only helped to grow this faith through my church and my friends, and it has also taught how much I truly need to rely on God. 

So that's the short summary of how I came to be where I am and why I'm pursuing this ambition.

Where Did I See God Today?

Well, I'm glad you asked! Today, I saw God through my friends. I had a rather rough morning and really needed the power of prayer behind me, knowing that I wasn't the only one talking to God about my struggles. My friends pulled through with flying colors; everyone said a prayer for me, and they definitely helped. God answered my prayer for strength, patience, and perspective. I know that every morning I'll have to start all over again, but God is faithful. Ask and you shall receive. I'm so blessed to have such a strong support group and prayer warriors behind me. But most importantly, I'm so incredibly blessed to have a god that personally hears me, loves me, and then answers me. 

The second place I saw God today was in the sunset. I know this may be cheesy, but I have to start somewhere! This sunset, though, was amazing!! As in, people were coming out onto their balconies in the blustery wind just to capture the fluff of pink, gold, and red that brushed the clouds. Even boys were stopping to enjoy the beauty (and for me, that says something). The picture doesn't do it justice. So I'm thankful that I get to live in a world that has sunsets so beautiful I can only stare in awe of God's creation. I'm thankful for the colors that God adorns upon the skies each night. I'm thankful for the perspective that these displays of nature bring me.