Advice for finals week #1:Stay True to the Gospel

Do you know what a gift it is to blog in these last two weeks of school! I can barely contain my excitement, predominately because it is being crushed by things I must get done or achieve.
Yet, in spite of all my doing and occasional achievements, the Lord has very clearly reminded me all week to stay true to the Gospel.
Between family gatherings for holidays, my lack of personal finances and preparing for finals- I'm so distracted! And quite honestly, hard presses to rejoice in Christ. I found myself pondering some "why me" questions and some "how much more must I tolerate" etc etc..
But why am I so surprised that i am not perfect or when I struggle when I KNOW my boast can only be in re cross of Jesus Christ?!
It most certainly won't be in my hospitality or generosity..I was so ready to just clean my kitchen and hide in my room after thanksgiving. It can't be in my awesome grades...because they aren't that awesome..yet...ha It wont be in my attitude or personality or life choices.
As I finished Galatians with my girls, the centrality of the gospel as paul's key to living really up-ed my urgency to see that be the case in my life these next two weeks especially! My constant aim and struggle!
You see, I am not married to my personality, but it is God-given! My only aim can be to enjoy life under the liberty of the gospel while praying praying praying that the gospel touches me so deeply that even my personality is cross-imprinted! I'm trusting Him for growth through difficulty and enrichment via daily struggle!
Stay true to the gospel! This is how I am defined!! Good news!
Hebrews 12:2
"looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God."

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