God is Sovereign

So I decided to blog, seeing as how it is a blessing to read my friends' blogs and see how God is working in their lives. And being the foolish person I am, God is constantly revealing His heart to me and well I am...constantly forgetting them.

Yesterday was my first (and only) snowboarding trip of the year. I didn't really think much of it, which is where I was wrong. You see, I've learned from my past experiences/mistakes. For example, I got into a pretty big car accident 07/13/2007 - Friday the 13th - where my car was totaled, but I walked away with nothing more than whiplash and a sore neck. So every time I drive, I say a short prayer. I ask God to watch over me, over my heart, and just all circumstances while I'm on the road.

So back to the subject. While coming down on my first run of the day, some dude rushes past me, bumps me. Me being the n00b I am, lose my balance and fall down. Then some other n00b falls down. Unfortunately for me, his board falls right into my face. The first thing I felt was like the Incredible Hulk had just smashed my face in with his ginormous right hand. I was worried that I had broken my cheek bone or something, but the guy who hit me tells me that I'm bleeding all over the place. I ended up boarding down to the bottom of the mountain, getting first aid, going to the hospital and getting some stitches. During that time, a million thoughts must have gone through my mind. How bad is the cut, would this have happened if my idiot friends had come on time and I didn't have to wait, why did I bother coming? But then came the realization that at no point during that day, had I or we prayed to God for our safety.

I may be taking this passage out of context but :

1 Thessalonians 5 16:18 -

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Every time I have been faced with an accident or an obstacle, I have learned from it. But the important thing is I need to learn from it in order to overcome it; the sooner I learn the better. I wish this experience could have been a bit more painless, but perhaps the trauma will ingrain it into my memory. Friends, I urge you, let us pray! Inside or outside of the church setting, whether it be a meal or fun/rec activities. May my scar be a reminder to you! If you don't, I will cut you. Just kidding.

I thank God that the injuries I sustained were small. It could've been so much worse and I'm glad no one else was injured. God is good and I'm so grateful that I've begun to see things from an entirely new perspective. My hope for me is that by the time God calls me and my time on Earth draws to an end, God has worked so much on my inequities so that the change shown during my lifetime can be a testament of God's glory.

Blue Mountain (and you other bastard mountains), see you next year. I will overcome you.