My life has never been normal by any regular definition of the world. But recently my twisted definition of "normal" has't even been able to describe it. As I drew nearer to my high school graduation, one of the most joyous nights of a teenagers life, things seemed to get more and more complicated and spin more out of control every single day. I became invisible to basically all my friends, was forced to pack my life into boxes for college and an overseas move before I even graduated high school. It was impossible for me to understand why all this loneliness and stress dumped itself into my life all at once. I was utterly confused.
But on Sunday during his sermon the pastor of my church recited the mantra we should have for our lives: "I am confused, but God is not." God is NOT confused. He's got a plan and all we have to do is stick it out through the rough patches and one day God almighty and perfect plan might be revealed to us, but He's got a plan none the less. 2 Corinthians 4:8 says "We are hard pressed on every side, but not cryshed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed." For me this verse was really great to hear because not only did I feel alone and abandoned by my friends, but I also felt a bit alone from God. This was a great reminder that through all the toils in this life He is right there beside us. He went through it all and can empathize with whatever situation we may face than any human ever could.
Stick it out. God's with you and He has greatness in store for you on the other side. He's not confused.
xoxo,
Abby
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