radical.

God is good.

What a simple but powerful statement. Honestly with all that's going on lately that's the first thing that constantly pops in my head and the first way I want to explain everything that is taking place in my life. God is SO good.

Ever since coming home from Mississippi, it's been a true battle to bring back my transformed heart into this crazy real world where being passionate for God is rare and leaves you typically looking just plain different. I've spent most of my life in fear of other people's opinions only to make myself look more foolish by doing so. There were so many times that I've been whoever I was around wanted me to be and was just trying to please everyone but my King.

After this summer and truly figuring out who I am and what direction God is leading me in life, there is yet again another new found joy and constant discoveries and new doors opening to greater things in my life! For so long, since the middle of high school (some can account for this because I have had people pull me aside and tell me this very thing) I have felt like God was calling me to do something bigger than the average person and that I was going to do something to better His kingdom that was completely different. I have had this on my heart for years and years and I feel myself slowly making steps into discovery of what that is.

I just began reading "Radical" by David Platt and our new college worship has been all about "not of this world" and living a set apart life. Tonight we talked about radical reformation and after hearing the word "radical" for the hundredth time this week I realized God was probably trying to tell me something. Haha. I got really good at letting God have all of my life instead of still trying to control parts of it but I fell right back to trying to control it when getting back to college in a matter of days and luckily out of it in a matter of days. I know God is calling me to live a set apart life and it's time for radical change and as I go through this journey I just wanted to blog so that all of you could take it with me and that you could hold me accountable.

If there's any of you reading this that feel this same conviction and calling, let's talk and see where God can lead us. I cannot do this alone and am excited for all my brothers and sisters in Christ who are going to partake in being part of a radical change and a call to something not of this world along with me. God is good. :)

Yes, I can see a light that is coming for the heart that holds on & there will be an end to these troubles but until that day comes... Still I will praise You, still I will praise You!