FROG.

Less than 12 hours till TC 2012.
It's my first time captaining and i never really realized how much stress it is until a few hours ago. Doing some last minute planning really was a slap in the face. I realized that i couldn't do it all on my own. I needed God and my team to keep me steady and on track.

You can never rely on yourself. I've tried to do it for the past few hours and i realized that i just cant. It's not possible. God is there for us to turn to when we are weak. He's our support and strength. I've been reminding myself that i can't rely on myself by saying FROG (Fully Rely On God).

There's no one that's more powerful and effective than God.

Hope Does Not Disappoint.

Romans 5:3-5

³ Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; ⁴ perseverance, character; and character, hope. ⁵ And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

Have you ever wondered how diamonds are made? Diamonds are precious materials made of carbon. Deep within the earth's crust, these minerals work their way up toward the earth's surface when gases and heat combine. Through phenomenal heat and pressure, diamonds are born. It's only after they are tested by fire that they become so beautiful.

God always puts us in tough situations. It's his way of testing is. We are his diamonds. God polishes us with his love, grace, and mercy. Hard times can make you grow. When you are tested by fire, your faith becomes stronger.

Whenever he puts us into hard situations it’s when he knows that we can get through it. We should be thankful for all these tests of faith because with each of them, we are made stronger. God doesn’t do it to see you suffer; he does it because he wants to see what you’ll do. We should always rely on him because he is our one true source.

When God looks at you he says, "You are rare. strong. valuable. loved. beautiful."
What is God making of you?