Praise God in the storms. Legit.

Its Jess.

     Okay so, let me start out by saying I am TERRIFIED of storms and tornados. Like for real.
So, today is Thursday. On Tuesday of this week, there were two tornado warnings at school. The first was at like the very beginning of lunch. We got into what I call the death position. You know it well, crouched down, head down, and hands over your head. I call it the death position because it really hurts, and if the storm kills us, then thats what position we're in when we die. Fun. But I digress.... So yeah, eventually the storm tornado kinda passed and we could put our heads up. We stayed seated though. The girl next to me, we'll call her Amy for privacy reasons, had been singing a hymn or some form of praise music during the storm. The girl next to "Amy" asked her why she had been singing. "Amy"'s response,"well, we're not going to praise God any other time, might as well praise Him in a storm." This got me thinking. I do try to thank and praise God often, but not as often as we should. "Amy" went on to say how she knows where she's going and is somewhat content if God had took her. She said she hoped we had the same peace. Wow. "Amy" is freshman, and I am a sophomore, but we do have on class together, but other than that, I never see her. So, obviously it's harder to be close. But after that day, I talk to her alot. She's so amazing. Thank God for a blessing like her.


    This story has a point, promise. I mean, I did just wanna share, but I want y'all to think. You could have gotten many points from this. I know I did. Here's what I got, and feel free to comment your thoughts. Not just here, but any posts.
*God is in control. 100% He will take care of us according to His PERFECT will.
*We need to praise God more than when we need Him. Don't get me wrong, we should praise Him when we need Him. But we should want to. Constantly.
*Even in a storm God can bless us. He showed me another real Christian in my school that can help me, and vise versa. Yay! :)

   So, I hope this got you thinking! But I have a warning! Don't be selfish and just look for "Amy" at your school, look to see how you can be an "Amy" to someone else!

Until Madds or myself blog again!
-Jess! :)

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Jess here!

Soooooo check it. God is amazing and has a plan for everyone. It says so Jeremiah 29:11! What does He have planned for me? No, I have no clue what college I'm going to, or what I'll major in, or who I'll mary. But, never the less, He has someting big for me. On March 13th I will be departing with a few people from my school to.... Paris, France! And I'll get back March 18th. I'll be going for a leadership conference with Global Next!! The emphasis is communications! Needless to say, I'm stoked! Please pray that my group and I will be a light, and that we will learn alot. And for our safety, of course! :) Thats all for now! Until we meet again, God bless! (No, I can't say that in French :P)