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Remember This When Everything Falls Apart

Things won't be like this forever, I promise.

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Remember This When Everything Falls Apart
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Recently, I've experienced the most emotionally and academically stressful two weeks of my life.

As the weather turns to Spring, the intensity of the semester seems to grow exponentially faster than the flowers on campus. When all of your exams fall within a few days of each other, you and your friends aren't getting along, and there doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day, it can be very easy to fall into a downward spiral. During these difficult weeks I decided to do what any panicked college student would do, I called home.

I told my mom about everything that was going wrong, and how I felt lost and defeated. She then reminded me of something I always try to live by: God always has a plan, even if we don't understand it. I genuinely believe this is true. God has a plan for each and every one of us, and it will always lead us to exactly where we're supposed to be.

Now, I speak from experience when I say that trusting His plan is easier said than done. I struggle to trust that there is a greater plan for my life, especially when nothing is going my way.

But that's exactly the problem.

We get caught up in our own goals and don't stop to consider what God wants from us. If my life went exactly the way I wanted it to, things would be very different. I probably would have ended up at another university with different friends and a different life. And while I thought that was what I wanted a year ago, I can see now that I ended up exactly where I was meant to be.

I was on a retreat this past summer, and I was talking to a priest about life goals and ambitions. He told me something I will never forget. He said that my greatest dreams would never compare to the wonders God has in store for my life, all I have to do is trust in His plan.

Even though I have a lot of work and time ahead of me before I can really start achieving these goals and fulfilling my potential, I can already see how my plans and expectations pale in comparison to how things played out when I trusted in God and prayed for direction.

As cheesy as it may sound, trusting in God has brought incomparable happiness in my life. When everything else seems to be falling apart, my faith provides support and reassurance that can never be taken away. So, next time the world feels like it's falling apart around you, take a step back and remember that there is a God who loves you, and who has a plan for your life that will lead you to eternal happiness.

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