Testimony

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CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS FOR THE NIGHT AT: DANIEL 2 PHOTOS 10/7/09



At the beginning of the year I was introduced to Daniel 2, through the open arms of the group I started to grow in my faith. God really used the group and the church to witness in my life, and I started to learn to rely on God for my strength and that I needed Him by my side in all circumstances. I learnt that Jesus is my strength when I have to resist temptation, and I learnt to pray to Him and confess to Him all my difficulties and sins. Jesus has really been a help to me through my difficulties, he opened up my eyes to scriptures that I always knew but never saw how they would help me. He was always there to listen to me, and encourage me to move forward even when I failed. His love is so great.
During last semester One verse that kept coming up quite a bit for me, proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.
At around the same time as this scripture was being shared with me people started talking about studying to much and not having enough time for quiet time, but for myself I preferred to do quiet time over study. I thought to myself, why can't study time be a time unto God, if I acknowledge God in my studies, would he not direct my paths?? So this is what I did. Instead of having study time as a time where I would not talk to God, I would ask God to help me with my studies. I asked Him to help me with my assignments, and even though I often thought I failed, I ended up doing allot better then I expected.
The day before my exam I went to check my results for my second assignment which I thought I had failed but then saw I had achieved 76%, I was very excited and encouraged to study. Through my study I prayed for God to help me remember and to guide me, and I also asked others to pray for me. When I had done my exam I actually realized I had managed to study all the things that I needed to study and the things that I had skipped over where not on the exam. I was sure I did well, but I said to myself that I'd be happy with whatever mark that I got and would thank God no matter. But when I went to check my results I had actually achieved the highest mark I've ever achieved while at Uni, my first 7, I am glad and its still taking time to sink in. I really thank God for all He has done for me. Jesus is our strength, and we should put all our trust in Him.

Psalms 84:5-8
5. Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.
6 As they pass through the Valley of Baca,
they make it a place of springs;
the autumn rains also cover it with pools. [b]
7 They go from strength to strength,
till each appears before God in Zion.
8 Hear my prayer, O LORD God Almighty;
listen to me, O God of Jacob.
Selah