Faith Journey

Some people wonder what is going on with my « faith journey » that I started in the beginning of 2006 as I applied to university. Not knowing where to apply and why exactly and how it’d be possible for me to actually attend and where I’d live and how I’d pay for it all. Time, 3 negative answers on 4 from universities and my own lack of faith made me think the trip was over and that I was done with this idea of university for this fall. God had not the same view of things though. He called me back in mid-April reminding me I was still driving “somewhere” with Him, I probably had slept for a while and did not realize I was still in the car. Anyways, I had this choice to make, choose to go the test the university of Quebec wanted me to go for in August and then from there, know if I’m good enough to pass their second test and then know in mid-August if I’ll be starting university or not, OR moving with a few friends at 2 and a half hours away from university in August, but I needed to tell them my final decision in April. Basically God was saying to me, “Gabe you choose between being safe with your friends or putting your faith in me and try the test.” Gulp. So obviously I could not set myself against God’s “better” will for me and I said no to my friends. God stopped the car and asked me where I wanted to go, I’m still in for the faith journey and I think it is interesting and really good. I won’t know what will happen to me until mid-August. I can’t plan anything for the fall before that, or sort of, nothing official. I am happy that I chose to put my confidence in God, not in my own ideas and plans.

All of my ambitions, hopes and plans, I surrender these into your hands
For it’s only in your will that I am free, for it’s only in your will that I am free
Jesus all for Jesus, all I am and have, and ever hope to be
Jesus all for Jesus, all I am and have, and ever hope to be

That’s neat, that’s the song that is playing right now.
It did not happen very often that I felt God was asking me to follow Him, I mean, in a personal way like this one, calling me on a faith journey and I can’t say no.

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