Over the past two years that I have been in college, I have realized one thing.

College is an endless rotation of constantly changing seasons.

At least it has been for me. I came into college with a totally different career in mind, a different view of my identity, a different idea of what I wanted in for a relationship, etc.

I think that as these past couple years have passed, God has developed a sense of humor with my life, because He has pulled a 360 on everything I thought I knew I wanted. One thing I know about changing seasons is that they make you uncomfortable. Very uncomfortable.

And like most people, no one likes being out of their comfort zone, amiright? Cause I sure as heck don't. But, I've realized that changing seasons are so beneficial. If we didn't have them, we would not be pushed to grow and find different things that if we weren't pushed, we would have no idea we even were interested in them.

Looking back, who I was freshman year, compared to now, it's hard to even recognize that person I was. I've learned change is really, really good. It might not feel like it at the time, and it can put us at some pretty low points.

If you're reading this, and you're at one of those low points right now, remember this:

You have to start at the trough to get to the peak -- there is no other way to get to the top.

You'll realize that the most beautiful things you learn and let shape you are going to be the ones you find on that journey. That journey doesn't have to be a bad one, though; I've learned that first hand that it's up to you to design a life that you love with the circumstances you are given. After being stuck in a negative mindset and asking "why God", every time He put me in a sucky season, I realized that I was making my situation worse by looking at it negatively.

You find out those seasons that seem like nothing could get worse, are the ones that are going to bear most fruit.

Fruit blooms from the dirt, doesn't it?

Lastly, for me, leaning on the people I do life with- those who push me and challenge me to seek after God in the messiest seasons- is the best crew to journey with you. And if they really are your people, they will take you and all your mess. And they will do it gladly.

So I urge you to find joy and Jesus in all seasons, even when it really doesn't seem like either of them are there. Because God recruits from the pit, not the pedestal.