He gives and takes away

It's amazing how you can feel like your fate is in the hands of human. But then I remember Christ. And how I am defined in Him. I am written in a much greater plan than anyone on this earth could ever decide for me. The decisions made have already been written. "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord". Therefore I rejoice. I will rejoice when I am sad and I will rejoice when I am happy. I will not let the things of this world tear me down. If I did anything, I hope I was able to in some way share my faith and my passion for missions. And my passion to serve people, my passion to love my passion to make people to laugh. If you were never broken, if nothing bad ever happened, if you were never weak, then you would never need healing, you would never need hope, you would never need to cry out, you would never need to be carried. I am constantly in the arms of the Lord. He gives me strength. He gives me hope. He gives me healing. He takes my brokenness. He carries me. He gives and takes away.