“For
I know the plans I have for you…” – Jeremiah 29:11
Pomp and Circumstance….times two!!!
Yesterday marked the second time I had heard this song within the past
week. Granted yesterday’s version was
much, much shorter than the almost 2 hour one I listened to last week…but I
digress. J If you didn’t already know, I have had the
distinct blessing to witness two very special graduations in the past week! One of my sisters graduated from Liberty
University while the other graduated from East High School in Morristown, TN. It’s definitely made for a long and tiring
week, but it’s also made for a very proud and exciting one too!
As my sisters…and all of you other 2013 graduates…step out into this new
world of career, college, etc., my one piece of advice is to always remember
that God knows the plans He has for you and you have to trust Him - always. Trust Him that He is providing and will
provide for your needs. Sometimes that
can be oh so hard, but those are the “testing” times…those are the times you need
to trust Him the most. When I graduated
high school, Jeremiah 29:11 was definitely a strong verse that I clinged (and
still cling) to in my life. Since
gradation, however, Proverbs 3:5-6 has been a verse that has carried me through
every high and low. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do
not lean on your own understanding. In
all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.” Psalm 37:4-5 speaks to this too, “Take delight in the Lord, and He will give
you your heart’s desires. Commit
everything you do to the Lord. Trust Him,
and He will help you.” God will help
you…He promises to…there’s only one thing you must do. Trust.
Trusting God isn’t something that will just go away, either. You will need to place your trust in God and
His Son, Jesus, every single day from here to heaven.
Even though I graduated with my Masters a year ago, I’m still trusting God
for His plans for me…and I have no clue what they are. The fear of the unknown should evoke feelings
of fear or worry…but you know what I have?
Peace. I know the plans God has
for me are to give me a future and hope…and I also know that when I trust Him
with all my heart He will direct me to those plans…in His time. I’m trusting Him…daily…and it’s hard, but it’s
oh so worth it.
Now that you’ve graduated, don’t run from God. Run to Him.
You need Him now more than you ever have before. Get involved in a church that teaches you and helps you grow in
your walk with Him. So many college
students don’t go to church and it is 1,000x harder for them to grow in their
walk with Christ as adults. Challenge
yourself to step out of your comfort zone and make a difference in the name of
Christ. Reach others for the
gospel. Be a light in a dark world…even as
it gets darker by the day.
My sisters have exciting futures awaiting them, as am sure the rest of
the class of 2013 does as well. One will
be interning with an accounting firm while the other pursues her dreams at college. I can’t wait to see how God uses them for His
kingdom. They are extra-special and I am
so proud to be their sister.
Congrats Class of 2013!!! J
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