More to think about...

Today, I listened to the song Bring the Rain by Mercy Me. But, I didn't just listen to it, I LISTENED to it. It is now one of my favorite songs by MM because I can relate to it. In the chorous, they say, "And I know there will be days where this life brings me pain, but if that's what it takes to praise you, Jesus bring the rain." Jesus has brought the rain in my life and He's brought it down hard. I'm so caught up in so many things in life, sometimes I don't know where i find time to think! I have so many friends that are having the rain poured on them too. Some are having trouble in relationships, some have relatives with cancer, and others' lives are just train wrecks. But when it says, "But if that's what it takes to praise you, Jesus bring the rain.", I don't care how much of this rain he sends down on me! I will take it all and still be strong in my faith! I also became very close to God last night when i prayed for the first time in a while. And it wasn't one of those times where you're sitting in church just because the Pastor told you to, this was at my own free will, when i was completely alone in my bedroom, secluded from everything but God. I prayed that all of my friends would get through their hardships and make the right choices, and that anyone else who has the rain brought down on them can make it through the storm. Most of all, i prayed that He would calm the storm in my life that He has placed.