I was hanging around at my house the other day, and generally when I do that I do a lot of thinking. Generally when I do this I think about my day, or what is going on the next weekend, or trivial things like that. This day, however; was different. On this day, in the middle of January, I was thinking about how things change. When I look back over the last year it is hard to believe that the time flew by so fast and also on the other hand that some of the things I went through were only a year ago, when they seem like they were forever ago. It’s really an interesting thing to think about. But what is more interesting, and also very scary I might add, is thinking about the future.
A year a go I was not driving, I didn’t have a twitter, I wore a lot of black, and my brother lived at home, while these may seem like silly or pathetic situations to think about it is true. Don’t get me wrong, I had a lot of difficulties in 2009. It wasn’t all peaches and cream. As I thought about these I was faced with the eye-opening realization that I definitely do not have it all together. I need God now more than ever. I can’t control everything about my life. Even though I try to go through life on my own I will fail eventually. I am human. Sue me. I’m going to mess up.
The Lord says to be the best me I can be. Colossians 3:23 tells us that in anything and everything we do we are to do as if we are doing it unto the Lord. When I think about this it sort of puts a few things in perspective. I do not have it all together, and no one does except the Lord. So when life hands you something that throws you off balance, stand on the Rock. (He’s got the whole world in His hands….)
Tons of teens my age are just like me in that they worry about the future. I constantly have to remind myself that God is in control. “So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself…” Mat. 6:34. Thinking about the past year and the changes that went down really made me nervous about the next year, and the next, and the next, but I can’t be worried about it. The Lord has got it in control. It’s also refreshing to hear about the times when God alters people’s plans and leads the to do something they could not even dream of. I want to be that girl. I want to be the girl that gives everything to God, and by doing that submit all worries, cares, and goals to the Father so that he can do big things through me. The way I think we can do this is by doing everything as if we are doing it for the Lord.
“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Colossians 3:17
~Kelsey Lovingood-11th grade~
