For Better or Worse

As some of you may already know, I did not get accepted into my Navy officer programs of choice. Needless to say, I will no longer be leaving later this year for OCS. This was a major change in plans for me but I decided make the best of the situation and to trust God that He has other (hopefully better) plans for me.

In the past 2 weeks my life has done a complete 180. I went from leaving my friends and family for the next 4 years to staying here in Arizona. But more importantly, I was lost and now am found. It is so good to be back and I would not trade anything for this. I lost a position as a Navy officer, but rekindled something far more valuable, my relationship with God. I am happier now than I have ever been, all I need is you Lord.

I was a recipient of a mass text from my friend Tanner this morning. The text read, "It's a new week so let's try to focus on love because we have been shown so much that it seems undeserving, so let's do the same for others, remember that through God we have strength and with it let's prove our love to the world." God knows exactly what we need to hear and when we need to hear it. We should not be content by merely containing the love that we have (undeservedly) received, but rather we should extend it to others, for how else will the world know of His love?

Also, there is one other thing God has blessed me with and it looks like it could be the start of something beautiful. For the sake of not placing the cart before the horse, I will elaborate further in due time. As to the title of this post, for better or worse, I'm going to go with for the better.

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, ye Heavenly Host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.