Hold Fast

It is the end of summer. I can't help thinking about the title of my last post when I write that. The end of summer is really just the beginning of school. The beginning of my Senior year in college, the beginning of new friendships, more homework, coffee house chats, and oh so much more. Usually, I write an end of the summer post. I tell what I did, and what I learned, etc... I really don't want to look back over the summer. Yes, some amazing God things happened. God grew me a lot. Still, I would have to say that it was the hardest summer of my life. So, instead of my usual "End of the Summer List" I'm just going to share a bit about what taught me.

My verses for the summer were:
Ephesians 6:10-20
Phil. chapter 1, especially verse 20
Proverbs 3:5-6
Nahum 1:7

And oh so many more.

I would have to say the thing that God taught me the most the summer was just how we have to hold fast to His Word. There were times that the only thing I was able to do was hold fast to a verse that God reminded me of. I really can't explain it, but God just grew me in how I needed to hold fast to His truths and promises.

As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience. - Luke 8:15

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. - Hebrews 10:23