Maybe you guys can help me with this quandry: what should I do when I get good grades? If I tell people about it, I fear that I'm boasting and claiming the glory for myself. But if I keep silent, no one gets the glory. So I've come to a decision. I will tell of my triumphs, but please don't attribute any of the glory to me. I have shared a few of my struggles, now I will tell you of some successes. May God get the glory for all of my accomplishments, in every area of my life.
I have all of my grades back from my midterms. I was shocked by my grades (and in an entirely good way!). In my Research and Writing class, I received an A on my final exam and an A+ on my final paper. I scored a 86 in Western Civilization, 86 in Theology, and an A+ in Logic. But I am most glad of my 96 I earned in US History, becuase the US History test is definitely the hardest test of all the Freshmen classes.
Why am I telling you this? I want you all to know what God is doing in my life. How is God glorified if I share only my struggles and not the successes God has given me? I know these grades are the work of God. Yes, I studied hard. Yes, I tried my hardest. But Who has given me the capacity to study, or the ability to focus, or the brain to retain? One overarching theme of what I am learning here is that I am not sufficient to handle everything on my own. Which is why I am so wonderfully grateful for God's wonderful grace. He has and will continue to give me the strength to accomplish all that He sets before me. That is why He, and He alone, deserves the glory. :)
~Carissa
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It is wonderful to see God working so much in your life. It is obvious that He is preparing you for something that He has planned for the future! Continue to follow God on the path that He has set before you and He will give you the strength to overcome any obsticle.
ReplyDeleteGrandmom & Grandad finally read this, and Grandmom said they had tears of joy in their eyes - for them it was a confirmation that God has led them in helping you go to PHC. Thank you for sharing, and for giving God the glory! Of course, as your former teacher, I appreciate the affirmation that God has blessed my effort with success (Psalm 90:17)! I know how concerned you were about being able to handle the academics, and that you have trusted God's leading and worked hard. There will be other challenges, but we know that God will work through you to accomplish whatever He sets before you!
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