bigger plan than I have for myself.

I am so encouraged sometimes to sit and think that Jesus has a bigger plan for me than I have for myself.  His Mercy is so great. He is my Forever.  My God is enough.  Lately, I've been realizing that enough part is a GREAT deal big.  My cup overflows.  Without Jesus, I am nothing.  completely nothing.   These past few months of school, preparing for a national 4-H competition, leadership, ministry, violin, rarely a night at home, crazynessss, I've seen how great my dependence on God is.  Because without God?  I'd be banging my head against a wall hahah. <333

But, in the quiet place, when I am praying when I am driving... like yesterday.  playing worship music not wanting to listen to anything else.  just wanting to praise God.  and pray. 

I realize over these past few months just how much God has stolen my heart.  He gives me more than what I need.  He overflows my cup.  And as I was driving, I couldn't stop smiling.  I realized I have never been this happy. this complete. this joyful.  

my cup overflows with Your blessings..

psalm 23:25

I've been realizing that in the point of weakness, God is my victory and He is here.  With my arm/shoulder injury, my head pain and all my health struggles, I've only had a month and a half of intense practice of violin for this college music audition this week.  It's come so far and I am ready for this... buut I'm asking for prayer.

so, I'm flying out to Tennessee tomorrow and driving down to Georgia for a big music audition on Friday.  I have a bunch of college appointments and meeting department heads and then spending the weekend with family (I am MOST excited about that!)  My audition is at 3 PM EST on Friday and can you all pray?  You guys are the best prayer warriors!  Thank you for your emails and Facebook messages.  They encourage me so much.  I am so humbled and don't deserve such love. 

Plane rides always flare my shoulder back up but I know God has this too and I haven't been on a plane for six months so hopefully it will be good :)  I am so blessed and so full of joy and peace.  I was so freaked out about all of thiss

and now I realize. 

in this. 

that I need God so desperately. 

He is my Rock. 

He hears His people when they cry to Him.

He calls me not to fear but to be filled with joy.

Jesus came so that we may have life.. 

LIFE.  He is this HIGHEST delight of mine.  I am resting in that.

He gives peace

and He reminds me

keep calm Jess

<3

oh how He loves. 

His Plan for me is bigger than the one I had for myself.

praying that God would overflow your cup with love
and peace and things that only come from the beauty
of Jesus.  He is what satisfies.  may He just rock your
world with overwhelming joy in that.

p.s. - this sweet boy turned 10 last weekend :)