12:12

Can't believe it has already been a month here in Charlotte. I have learned more than I imagined I would and continue to be blessed daily. I just read over some quotes my mom gave me the day I came down here from NHL stud Mike Fisher who just happens to be married to Carrie Underwood. He's a great player but for those that know him, know him for his faith in Christ. He says, "Personal faith in Jesus gives you focus and persistence. You play with the confidence that God is in control. Because you know that God has given you your talent for a reason, you can't waste it, you bring all you have to every game to make the most of your ability." You can ask what about those moments when it doesn't feel like God's in control? Mike remembers the time he was sidelined by a painful knee injury, just a few games before the end of the regular season. He worried that he would sit out the playoffs, or maybe even worse. As the game went on without him he began to panic until he glanced at the clock in the dressing room. It was stopped at 12:12. In his years of Bible study, one of the verses Mike had committed to memory was Romans 12:12, "Let your hope keep you joyful, be patient in your troubles..."


It's hard to wait on God but He knows what He is doing. Don't buy the lies that Satan is selling. God has His best for you but you just have to trust Him. Don't settle for Satan's second best. Be patient in the Lord and obey His Word. God meets you at every turn in the road, in every new adventure in your life, and in so many different ways...so you are always reminded of who He is. Relax and remember who you are; you are a child of the King and He has ordained your life and will guide you every step of the way. We must remember that He is the Leader. That fact can be comforting because no matter what the mountain or what the valley, He led you there. He is in control and desires to teach you something or test your faith, or maybe just give you something you don't even deserve. Our God is so faithful!