New Beginnings
And so a new school year has begun!
I don’t know about you but when I was growing up, I always looked forward to this time of year. I couldn’t wait to get new school supplies and maybe a few new clothes. As I got older, I looked forward to meeting new classmates and new teachers. Along with the anticipation, however, I was anxious about the unknown and afraid of experiencing what seemed like unrealistic expectations.
Middle school…. How do you explain the middle school years? If you’ve been through it, you know these years can be the best and most challenging of all. That’s when you’re trying to figure out who you are and where you fit in. I often pray specifically for these teachers because they play such an important role in helping their students learn how to handle all kinds of changes.
Everyone has their favorite years. For me, it was a relief to start high school. It was my freshman year when I realized I needed to buckle down and focus more on my education. There’s nothing like a fresh, clean start.
When I started college, my life changed in many ways. That’s the year I realized I needed to focus on what God desired rather than striving to be loved by my peers. The truth that Jesus loved me and had a purpose for me ricocheted in my spirit and changed everything. I pray you understand that truth applies to you, too.
Since that time, I’ve learned that life can give us some of the hardest lessons and tests. Sometimes we ace them, sometimes we fail. What we need to remember, though, is that God gives us the wisdom, strength, and courage we need if we’ll just take the time to read His Word. Unlike certain subjects in school that seem worthless because we don’t see how we’ll possibly use them later in life, His Word is filled with words of wisdom that we need for eternity.
“For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” Romans 15:4
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So well said!
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Thanks!