The Lord is Merciful!!

So we had 2 games this past weekend.  One saturday night and one sunday morning.  I thought that i played okay saturday.  Not great.  We tied that game.  I was not too happy about it, but my mom gave me some wisdom after the game.  She said to just be extra thankful to the Lord.  So thats what i did.  I just used my time in the car with Lord to be thankful for the game and with how i played.  It was a good time and very very helpful.  

So then sunday i went into the game washed from the night before.  A whole new day and a new game.  But i didn't think i played well that game either.  I thought i played good, but not as good as i really wanted to.  But we did win that game and it felt good.  To start winning again.  But after the game i put into practice being thankful again.  

So monday we had practice, tuesday we had the day off, but i went and practiced with the Junior B team.  A good amount of the guys from my team went to that practice too.  It was fun.  Wednesday we had practice and i didn't think i had a good practice at all.  

But wednesday when i got home the Lord so graciously showed me that i was doing what i was doing at the beginning of the year.  I was worrying and trying to do it on my own again.  At practices i was thinking so much and my mind was not at rest.  But i was so thankful to the Lord that He showed me this so soon.  I mean i knew to say Lord i permit your peace to reign and all that, but i was not walking in it.  I wasn't truly believing in the Lord.  With all the talk about colleges and schools i started to worry and panic and then i tried to start to do it on my own again instead of trusting in the Lord.  Oh but He was so kind to me to show me where i went wrong.  So i was spending time with the Lord and i asked Him to forgive me for trying to do it on my own again and the Lord gave me some good scriptures.  One was Romans 8:6  "For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the spirit is life and peace,"     It was excellent and perfect for me!  I need to set my mind.  I need to trust in the Lord that He has my future in control.  I desire to play Division 1 next year and He knows that.  I trust Him to get me there.  It will be completely the Lord that gets me to the next level and the next level......

It was pretty funny because wednesday the Lord used my brother to encourage me.  Jaison wrote me a letter and it got to me wednesday and when i started to read it he said he had a scripture for me and it was Jeremiah 29:11.  It was excellent and great to get that encouragement from the Lord THROUGH MY BROTHER!!!  

So thursday we had practice and my mind was SET on the Spirit.  My mind was set on the truth and His life was just flowing through me.  I was completely at peace and i had fun!  It was excellent.  My desire is that i would be so at peace and at rest that while i am playing the Lord can speak to me and minister to me as i am at rest and my mind is still.  I was listening to a message from a couple of years ago and Pastor Stanley was saying that when it says that Abraham believed the Lord, it can mean Abraham had Confidence in the Lord.  My confidence and trust is in Him for my life.  Its soooo excellent!! 

I am very thankful to the Lord for showing me this and teaching me this past week.  

Im excited for our games this weekend.  We have one friday and one saturday.  Saturday evening after the game i will be leaving for home.  Im going to stop off in Ny for a little while and watch Joe and Phil at a jazz club.  Should be a really good time!  

See ya soon!!