So it's midterm week at ALHS. And for every junior and senior taking any college classes, it means there are more tests than you can count on your fingers. More content than you think you could possibly squeeze into your brain, and not a second to give it a rest or shake out your hand cramp.
Being a senior, I feel like I know what to expect for this week. I can't even fit everything into my agenda but i don't seem to be worried. After all why in the world am I blogging when I have ump-teen tests to study for, a project to do, a birthday present to make, a trumpet to practice, songs to learn, and a job to attend to. But it seems that it is in these times, I find that I need God the most.
I am in constant prayer about keeping my head on straight and so many other things. I'm beginning to know how thankful I am for these times when I truly know that I can't do it without him. He fulfills His promises, letting me know that He listens, prayer works, and He will never leave me.
What more could I want?! I mean good grades are valuable and I really do care about them, but just the fact that the God of the entire universe is with my while I take my tests, study, drive, eat, sleep, whatever... just blows me away. Nothing else is should consume more of my time than God.
But I'm not perfect, and unless its fulfilling some work for school, I struggle to make time to get into the Word. I think my prayers also become more self-centered, praying for God to help ME do well on the test, and helping ME to remember the content of this Government flashcard. Maybe taking the time to pray for the success of someone else during these times will take us both farther than before.
And although we are all overwhelmed and exhausted I can't help but be thankful that we have a school to go to, we have huge textbooks to learn from, we have a bunch of teachers to give us crazy loads of work. I'm just thinking about how different my life would look like if I didn't have those opportunities.
Others my same age are stressed about being able to take care of their ailing parents, about having a job that will help meet the needs of their young siblings, about taking care of their own children, about having food to eat and water to drink.
I'm laying in my warm bed, in my safe house. I'm comfortable. What a <BLESSING!>. I have this beautiful computer that has helped make my school work easier and convenient. I have a job, two actually. I can eat whatever I want just about whenever I want. I'm healthy. I'm cared for. I'm loved.
WOAH. God is Great. I'm so thankful for all the studying I need to do right now, i'm so lucky and fortunate to have it.
"Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father heeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?" Matthew 6:26-27
"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:34
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