Engaged...?

my. [NEW] .toy

where do i even begin to describe my fall break. as i mention in a former post, i was so anxious for fall break to come and rescue me. hmmm. little did i know what God had in store for me.

let me start off with current fixation. my camera. i have been restless at the thought of getting a new canon slr camera for quite some time now. my parents wouldnt budge on their decision that there was no way i was getting this camera. however, [with a little thanks to my parents for being persistent and passing that gene onto me.] i convinced my mom to take a small roadtrip to raleigh to visit a few used camera stores. [i had a hunch that this was a very good sign for me and the canon slr i anxiously had been waiting to acquire] what i am getting at here is... my plan worked and my hands have been permanently attached my beloved new canon camera! =) so for those of you that find it humorous, i guess it is true that i am currently engaged to my camera!

[PHILIPPIANS 4:11-12]

11Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. 12I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.

i have come to love this verse this week. like paul, we need to learn how to be content and satisfied whether we have plenty or whether we are in need. as i read, the secret simply seems to be to draw from Christ's power for strength. what an obvious concept, right? but, for some reason, it just never seems to cross my mind when i think about what i want and think i need. Gods plan for me is so much greater than the plan i have for myself. i tend to spend too much time desiring things that i, in all reality, cannot control. why should i attempt to question God? sometimes i get frustrated with God and just wish i could figure everything or at least SOMETHING out. i have a fear of the unknown and God definitely has been revealing to me that i need to chill out and stop trying to figure it all out on my own. i simply need to have faith in Him and His plan...