Sonia Q.

Today, Sonia speaks to us about choosing life, how we can’t hide from God and how she was inspired to find her path.

Inspiring biblical passage of the moment: At the moment, “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young. But set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” 1 Timothy 4:12

This verse is quite special to me. It’s the verse engraved on my purity ring, and I hold [it] so dear to my heart. It has gotten me through some times where I was doubting God’s plan and being told I was too young to do this or that, when in reality, for God there is no age. You can make a difference anytime, anywhere, as long as you have Him.

Spiritual growth focus at the moment: Right now, my focus is on completely trusting God, in all aspect of my life. I have abandoned my blog to Him, my work, my school, but one thing that I want to hold onto is my future, my relationships and kids. I really want to get married and have children, but since I’m currently single with no one on the horizon, I know that this is God’s way of saying “Hey, give it to me, it will all fall into place, when it’s the right time.” But as a control freak, I have such a hard time to just let God hold the pen, but I know that it will be so worth it, when His plan is unveiled!

Profession: I am currently in college, studying to become a Medical Office Assistant. But I work on-call at an Elementary School, as a replacement educator, teacher’s aid, and tutor! I also have my blog, which I love so much and hope to be able to keep growing!

A one sentence bio of yourself: Christian, blogger, Canadian, bookworm, music enthusiast, chocoholic.

When did you first encounter God and how did you encounter Him? I was raised in a Christian home, so I’ve always “known” about God, Jesus and the Bible. Although, when I was 18 years old, I had recently gotten out of a relationship, and I was so lost. I didn’t know what I was going to do in September for college, (I had already taken a year off), I had just quit a job I liked because I had hurt my wrist and couldn’t do the work anymore. The summer went by so quickly and friends were returning to school and work, and I was just stuck, not knowing what I would be doing for my future. So, I remember reading book after book, non-Christian books, fiction, romance, etc. But then, I finally started reading the ton of Christian books I had bought throughout the years but never read. I think I read like 4 to 5, in 2 months. The words of these books seem to have been written for me. I was inspired to do back to church and start reading my Bible, again. I finally learned as an adult that God loves me. He cherishes me, and He forgives all my sins and wants me to follow Him. So, I started praying and talking to God, and I finally abandoned my life to Him, and He showed me His amazing love, grace and forgiveness. Over the next few weeks, everything changed, and things started falling into place.

What has helped you grow spiritually in this season? The Bible, of course! But also, other books. There are a ton of amazing books, podcasts, blogs and vlogs out there to help you understand more a topic, and get some research; it’s awesome! I always said that reading the Bible can be intimidating. It’s a huge book, small writing and confusing words! But a tip to get started is find a topic that interests you, then start a Bible study, or listen to podcast and read books. They will write verses and stories of the Bible, and then, when you finish the chapter, grab your Bible and check out the verse they mentioned!

Just read/currently reading (and what has it taught you?): I just finished reading Crazy Love by Francis Chan, and that book is a huge eye opener! It was so good, Mr. Chan writes the truth, and he tells it like it is. I am currently reading Welcome to Adulting by Johnathan Pokluda and Kevin McConaghy, it’s really good! It shows a Christian perspective on adulting and how to navigate faith, friendships, finances and the future– it’s a good book.

Top three essentials: Music, chocolate and books!

How did God speak to you recently? God has been speaking to me through different sources to trust Him and His plan. He said it through a book I was reading. He used my sister-in-law to show it to me, through an app devotional I was doing. All in the matter of five days, and I just sat there in awe, knowing I had something to work on because God was showing me. I had issues to trust Him and trust that He knew what was best.