Heading off to my first day of class!
My first week of my freshman year of college has evidently come to an end. Due to much prayer, confusion, procrastination, and what could possibly be called pure luck, I have ended the week with a very satisfying set of classes: English 70, Math 50, Music 101, Speech 101. 3 on-campus, 1 online. Leading up to my first week of college I heard a massive amount of advice, knowledge, and pre-judgment on what I am supposed to expect in college. I guess it is now a matter of taking it all into consideration. I’ve always enjoyed people telling me how proud they seem to be of me getting to where I am today; successfully going through high school, and now on to my freshman year of college. Everyone, no matter where they came from, has had their own personal struggles, I am not an exception. The odds may have been stacked against me but I seemed to have beat them. What do people call that again? Breaking the generational curse. I will not drink, I will not smoke, and I will not be dealt a bad hand. I determine my future, I have self-control, and I decide my fate. I am in college now which means I have an incredible amount of opportunity in front of me. It is my job to listen to that still, small voice. It isn't always clear at first. It will probably take me getting all worked-up over nothing, then in an instance thinking “Where is God?” for that loud, clear voice to really come through. I am confident that I have a bright, successful, purposeful future dedicated to glorifying God out there for me. I am so excited to see how college will be one of the many ways to get me there. I know college will be fun, but the stress will build and all I can do is focus on who is so much greater than me and not grumble or argue toward anything that comes my way (Phil. 2:14). This journey is just the beginning of something so big. Jeremiah 29:11 “’For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you a hope and a future.’” I’m just a Christian college kid putting God first. Thanks for reading!
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