I suppose this is something that everyone struggles with when they graduate from high school. I mean, a large majority of us do. So much of the time we are expected to know exactly what we want to do, where we want to do it, and how we want to move on with our lives. It's like we are expected to have the next steps figured out or completed by a certain time.
We want to graduate at a certain age, get married before a certain age and start our dream jobs within a year of graduation. We want a smooth ride, we want an easy, perfectly planned transition. But, hey, does life ever work that way? Why do we act like it should?
For me personally I've struggled with these mindsets. Instant gratification is one of my worst enemies. And let me tell you, with this being the second semester of school I've had to miss, this side of my personality is going absolutely crazy!
But take this into consideration:
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:
A time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to rest, time to keep and time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace."
Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8
If you grew up in church like me, these are things you've heard before. But think about what this really means for your life in this moment. That boy who broke your heart, God is orchestrating every tear you shed to be used for good. The future that you wanted that fell apart, remember that God is planning something much better for you. Your mourning will soon turn to dancing. Every hurtful situation, every broken heart, every shattered dream, every lost friendship- there is hope for you yet. Every day, every hour and every second of your life is meant to lead you to something better than you ever imaged possible.
It's not going to look like what you expected, I can tell you that. It may not be what you originally wanted. It might not be when you want it, but believe me, its gonna make the good things crumble before the magnificent things. Don't be afraid to lose what needs to be lost, darlings.
