Let me just start off by saying that this blog post is in no way, going to reveal everything that I have been through in the last few months. It may give you perspective on my life and help you better understand me as a person today but I simply cannot express through words what my God has brought me through in the last year.
It may be best to start off by saying that looking back I would have never, ever imagined myself being where I am today. It is crazy to me. I never thought I would be in a band. I never thought I would be quitting school (temporarily). I never thought I would be giving up my state job, which many people have told me is ridiculous considering our economic times. I never thought I would be enrolled in cosmetology school, which is truly a dream come true for me. And I never thought I would be dating Tyler Hagan, a man of God who makes me unbelievably happy! I know, WOW! My life has altered drastically in the last few months. Even as I sit here now, typing this, I am in amazement. I get emotional thinking about how good God has been to me. How faithful He is! I am convinced that He remains faithful to you when you seek Him whole heartedly and desire His best. And because of this, I can honestly say that I have never experienced more joy in my life than I have in the last few months, knowing that I am where God wants me. I feel He is blessing my life and my band, Tipping Point, because of our faithfulness to Him and our pursuit of His will for us.
You see, last year was a trialing time for our band. We unexpectedly lost a band member and felt as though we lost a huge part of us. However, it was during this time that God brought the remaining six of us closer together. We felt in our hearts, and still feel that God has called us to something great. And I think sometimes we spend too much time trying to figure out what that “call” is but what we often fail to see is the movement that God is stirring up within us right now. He is working within our band in incredible ways. He has given us opportunities to reach people through music in ways that have blown me away. He has been working and that is so evident in our lives. I love it!
In many ways I feel as though my life, as lived the last few months, is evidence that God can change someone’s life in the blink of an eye. When you think you have it all together and have set plans or think you know what you want of your life, God surprises you (and I love good surprises). I am now realizing that I settled and all along God had bigger and better. I just needed to trust Him, which is a lot easier said than done. It took a while to get where I am but I couldn’t be happier with where God has me. He has brought me so far. It took me realizing that He is my first love and I needed to trust all of who He is and what He has to offer. It is because of Him that I am where I am today. I give Him all the glory for His work in my life and in the lives of my best friends, Tipping Point. I love them dearly and I don’t know what I’d do without them.
God is good.
It may be best to start off by saying that looking back I would have never, ever imagined myself being where I am today. It is crazy to me. I never thought I would be in a band. I never thought I would be quitting school (temporarily). I never thought I would be giving up my state job, which many people have told me is ridiculous considering our economic times. I never thought I would be enrolled in cosmetology school, which is truly a dream come true for me. And I never thought I would be dating Tyler Hagan, a man of God who makes me unbelievably happy! I know, WOW! My life has altered drastically in the last few months. Even as I sit here now, typing this, I am in amazement. I get emotional thinking about how good God has been to me. How faithful He is! I am convinced that He remains faithful to you when you seek Him whole heartedly and desire His best. And because of this, I can honestly say that I have never experienced more joy in my life than I have in the last few months, knowing that I am where God wants me. I feel He is blessing my life and my band, Tipping Point, because of our faithfulness to Him and our pursuit of His will for us.
You see, last year was a trialing time for our band. We unexpectedly lost a band member and felt as though we lost a huge part of us. However, it was during this time that God brought the remaining six of us closer together. We felt in our hearts, and still feel that God has called us to something great. And I think sometimes we spend too much time trying to figure out what that “call” is but what we often fail to see is the movement that God is stirring up within us right now. He is working within our band in incredible ways. He has given us opportunities to reach people through music in ways that have blown me away. He has been working and that is so evident in our lives. I love it!
In many ways I feel as though my life, as lived the last few months, is evidence that God can change someone’s life in the blink of an eye. When you think you have it all together and have set plans or think you know what you want of your life, God surprises you (and I love good surprises). I am now realizing that I settled and all along God had bigger and better. I just needed to trust Him, which is a lot easier said than done. It took a while to get where I am but I couldn’t be happier with where God has me. He has brought me so far. It took me realizing that He is my first love and I needed to trust all of who He is and what He has to offer. It is because of Him that I am where I am today. I give Him all the glory for His work in my life and in the lives of my best friends, Tipping Point. I love them dearly and I don’t know what I’d do without them.
God is good.
~Nicole
wow Cole... that was a great read. very inspiring, encouraging and uplifting. I needed to read that today! i'm so happy for you and what God's doing in your life and the life of the band. i'm always feelin like i wish i could be there in the mix to experience it too but am just now realizing that isn't God's plan for me so why am i wishing for it? i've already realized that there's another plan for me here and i'm starting to see that knowing ya'll is part of that. you guys are truly an inspiration! time to get back on track! God bless! - 2B
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