I cannot fall asleep.. I wish I were asleep, though.

God's grace is really amazing- how gentle and how loving. I sit here, feeling like the luckiest person on earth, because I have a Heavenly Father who is almighty.

I just read 1 Corinthians chapters 1-4..... "[Paul] planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase" (1Cor 3:7-8).

God just gave me the greatest peace; this is definately something powerful that the world cannot offer. The past 2-3 weeks, I've been learning a lot about the Holy Spirit from John, Acts, and 1 Corinthians. I'm so encouraged by God's promise of the Holy Spirit; the Spirit lives in me! It's clearly written in Acts 1:8 that "[I] shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon [me]", and so I find confidence in knowing that the powerful Spirit lives inside of me. Ooh wow, how well taken care of, we are! Thank You and I praise You, God of love.

This is why I am able to stay committed to God- He does not give up on me.