I got an offer.

I want to start this post with what happened prior to receiving my [internship] offer.

I cried this afternoon, after my 3 hour interview the night before, after experiencing an overwhelming sense of anxiety, after reviewing the events in my head. Let me tell you,

Satan is really good at his job. Really good. Where he flooded my heart and mind with this crippling sense of fear, uncertainty, and worry. This fear and belief that whatever comes afterwards isn’t what’s good, isn’t better than whatever I had planned or thought in my mind. He makes me think that my way is better, is right, is greater than the plan and will of the Lord.
But God is good. Good regardless of whatever happens to me, whether I got a silly internship or not. My security and my hope is in Him before all else. I have hope in my salvation, in the kingdom of Christ, and in my life beyond this one.

But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.  Philippians 3:20-21

Trusting in God is not easy. In every way, it makes more sense, it's more reasonable to worry, to be anxious. To make more backup plans than you have letters and stress eat till you're out of snacks (guilty). We aren't meant to do it on our own.
Pray that God will help you trust in Him, hope in Him. And pray for peace.

 I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation...I can do everything through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:12b-13

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.  Philippians 4:6-7

If anyone has followed my excessively documented recruitment process (here, here, and here) you'll know it's been a rather painful and emotionally taxing process for me. It's exhausting for pretty much everyone, no exaggeration. So I am truly relieved and thankful that I'm finally done. I have an internship this summer. I can't even believe I can say that.

praise the Lord.
junior day #196
03.04.2016