Reason no. 276...

'God is more concerned that you know who He is than you know what to do. You will only know what to do when you know who He is.'

Mike Pilivachi

Reason no. 276 :)

Reason no. 275...

'For we do not have a high priest  who is unable to synthesize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are - yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.'

Hebrews 4:15-16

This is Jesus...access before the throne is not something I should have - but through Him it's been made possible. There's no need to come in shame, for that has already been dealt with. Rather I can come with confidence knowing that He has made me pure, He has made me righteous, He has covered me in His outrageous grace. Reason no. 275 :)

Reason no. 274...

My new favorite song: the lyrics are great! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGe6ABM1tU0

In every season, in every change

You are near
In every sorrow,
You are my strength
You are near


A peace in the storm
Your voice I will follow
In weakness I rise
Remembering You hold world


I’m holding on to hope
I’m holding on to grace
I’m fully letting go
I’m surrendered to Your ways


The anchor for my soul
Father You will never change


I love You, I love You


My great Redeemer,
My constant Friend
You are near
My faithful Father,
You took me in
You are near


I will remember Your promise forever
My Strength, my Defender
I can count on You
You are my Savior, My Hope and my Shelter
Your love is forever
I can count on You

Reason no. 274 :)

Reason no. 273...

Just found this quote I wrote down a little while ago:

'Happiness comes when good things happen in our lives, but joy comes from trusting in Him regardless of the circumstances.'

One gem of wisdom, reason no. 273 :)

Reason no. 272...

This little 3-4 minute video is a great reminder for what happens in the media to get people to look a certain way. I think it's great to see people taking action to defend what true beauty looks like and bringing awareness. http://www.upworthy.com/shes-already-beautiful-in-the-beginning-she-ends-as-a-reason-why-we-have-toxic-beauty-ideals?g=2&c=reccon1 People are so beautiful without all the editing. Reason no. 272 :)

Reason no. 271...

Sitting inside and watching the rain fall in abundance! It's absolutely chucking it down, yet from inside it sounds and looks so refreshing! Reason no. 271 :)

Reason no. 270...

There's so many reasons I'm grateful for the halls I've ended up in this year:

1) The location is great! A 5 minute walk from uni and lots of little food shops. It's over the road from a park too!

2) Everyone thinks it's weird me saying this but...The overall design of the buildings is great - they're like giant toblerones! (The interior design is maybe not the best i.e. no windows in the kitchen, but the outer appearance is interesting!)

3) There's a gym on site and I only had to pay £10 for the year!

4) As I wonder around outside I always feel like I'm on holiday in some kind of resort!

5) My room backs onto some nice green space and trees, which is fab seeing as I'm pretty much in the city center!

And the list could go on! Reason no. 270 :)