These past couple of weeks have been literally so rough on not only me but also my friends. With the semester getting into full swing with tests, essays, and homework, our club obligations, and work it has been crazy to say the least. We have had days that we have cried our eyes out, screamed to the top of our lungs and even taken the stress out on each other. I know for me in these moments and so many more I feel like I have no one to turn to at times, and even think sometimes about how alone I seem to be in life. But then I remember that no matter the situation I am never alone, I always have someone to turn to at all hours and any day of the week.

I will be the first to admit that when I am having a stressful week or a time when everything is just not going my way I often turn away from the one who loves me unconditionally and no matter what. This just seems to be the norm in American and really world culture today. It is almost as if we are brainwashed to believe that when something goes awry that we turn away from the Lord, which is definitely not the response that one should have when it comes to any kind of problem.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding (Proverbs 3:5)

This verse is one that is quoted way too many times on social media for their to be so many people not actually practicing what they preach. I don't mean that everyone who posts this on social media doesn't follow it because I know some of the best Christian people in the world who follow this verse to a T, but at the same time there are others who do not, myself including. If we followed this verse more often then I think the world would be a place that would have a lot less stress.

I also know what most of you reading this are thinking that all of this is a lot easier said than done and I totally agree with you there. Although thinking deeply about this subject as I have over the course of the week it has really made me realize that trusting in the Lord with all your might could be one of the hardest yet most rewarding things a person can ever do. Also, there may be some of you out there thinking how can I trust in someone that I can't see or that I haven't met, well to that argument you see the Lord in so many forms daily. From looking in the mirror, to the kindness of a stranger and even the cute little animals that you see running across campus all of these things have the Lord in them or they would not be real. Yes, you may have not met the good 'ole man upstairs but one day by trusting in him and following his will you will get to meet him and reside in his glory.

I really am hoping that you by reading this article I got to help show you that you are never ever alone. That the Lord is always there for you no matter the problem, no matter the time or even how you look at the time, (because I know sometimes when I am walking makeup-less around campus and talking to the Lord it is not a good time to see me out). I hope this has helped someone think about trusting the Lord with all your might because this is definitely something I will be trying to follow not to ever say that I will be perfect and follow this all the time because if I was perfect then I would not need the God's amazing grace and love. But when you are stressed, upset or things just aren't going your way give him a try and I'm sure it will help turn you around.