Greetings! My name is Bethany and I am a 24-year-old accountant, artist, and surprisingly, blogger. I say “surprisingly” because I never thought that I would write in this kind of format. Frankly, I never thought that I could. I’ve always felt that blogging comes with a transparency and vulnerability that I just didn’t have the ability to muster. In past attempts, I would get totally lost in a sea of apprehension. I felt like I lacked sincerity. In other words, sharing what was on my heart seemed beyond me in every sense.
I talk about this more in my first post, “Out of Hiding.” As it turns out, there were some deep-seated insecurities that needed to be torn down. And there are still some more that need to be done away with. But God is faithful, and I am thankful that he supplies our every need in Christ. What the Lord has shown me lately, in a profound and awe-inspiring way, is that I am a human being. I am someone who has a lot of needs, impurities, and weaknesses. But I am also someone who is loved, forgiven, and empowered by God every step of the way to live the life that he has called me to live. I can’t place any confidence in my flesh but can place every confidence in Christ. He has made me free to let go of all pretense.
So here goes. This is my pursuit of joy – the true, everlasting joy that can only be found in the Savior of the world… that can only be found in seeing him more clearly and knowing him more fully – and trusting in him. This is my journey of letting go of pride, insecurities, and fears. My prayer is that God would be glorified in this journey and that your heart would be encouraged. May he lead us all by his Spirit. May he be our place of refuge.
Joy Pursuit 