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God did not place me in this space to be remembered. I will not get to heaven and, facing the God of the universe, be asked what kind of legacy I left at The University of Pennsylvania.

When I thought I needed relief, God knew I needed to know Him deeper. He has transformed my cry of “why” to a different plea: Lord, show me how my pain can be used for Your glory. Give me a glimpse of Your work in my suffering.

I told myself I should feel guilty for worrying about my physical appearance when there were bigger problems in the world, thus trapping myself and leaving no room for reason or God’s word.

No matter how far I had run, there was nothing He would not or will not do to pull me back.

As we set down our mugs of hot chocolate and glasses of eggnog, let us ponder the metaphor of the cup.

Let us cling to the One who stripped Himself of all His deserved glory, who endured the beatings, mockings, and scornings, who was slain in our place, that we might have perfect communion and everlasting peace with the Father.

Though my salvation was bought and secured one time, there is still a part of the Christian walk that includes choosing to define ourselves by Jesus again and again, repeatedly choosing newness—willingly stepping into a new normal.

But in life, there is no box. Only God knows what the final image looks like. We just have what we are given: the pieces.