got reminded:)

Hi everyone,

this week God reminded me of something that I would like to share with you.

I was reading Psalm 37. In vers 4 it says: "Delight yourself in the LORD and He will give you the desires of your heart."

My first reaction to this started with "But..." I remembered year 11 at school, which was more than challenging for me. I started a new school and couldn't relate to any of the people there. Classmates were making fun of me, calling me a "holy freak", throwing things at me or hiding rotten food in my bag although I had always been kind to them. Everyday they would find several opportunities to demonstrate how much they disliked me. I asked God to give me friends at this school and get me out of that horrible situation. But he didn't.

Yet he gave me the desires of my heart. More than anything else, my heart desired to be close to God. I decided to pray for my "enemies". Although the situation didn't change that much for three years, God changed me. I felt so close to God and he was everything I needed. I was content and he gave me just what I really needed - a heart that fully relies on him in every circumstance; he gave me peace and even joy.

And furthermore, he rewarded my endurance. He blessed me with amazing friendships when I started uni, much better than I could have imagined.

It is true, He WILL give you the desires of your heart and He knows what you need.