The Future

    "But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”

Lamentations 3: 21-23

    The future can be an exciting but truly scary thought. Especially when you are at the age 22 and still trying to graduate college. It's hard to see friends and family around your age finishing up college and starting their careers and their independence. At Lancaster Bible College, I am majoring in Early Education, and with that we have to take the Praxis and pass it before we move on to our higher education classes. So far, I have taken it three times and have not passed it yet. With that, it's pushing back my graduation date. Also, the longer it takes for me to pass it the less classes I can take. I have always wanted to be a teacher since 9th or 10th grade. I also have a heart for children with disabilities. This journey has been a big trial and a challenge in my life. Doubting that I won't pass it or not finding a career. I get scared of what the future holds for me, whether I'm doing what God has called me to do or if I am just doing what I want to do. I believe that when you feel passionate, it urges you, you can't stop thinking about it, and it's always on your heart, that's where God is leading you. I have had this dream the past year or two of starting my own charter school for children with disabilities. I have thought about working overseas or in the city. This has been on my heart for a long time and I don't think that will ever change. What I have learned through this trial of my future and trying to pass this huge test, is that I must rejoice and trust that the Lord is still working in me through this. There is a reason for it and I must wait and lean on Him in the process. God doesn't just leave us in the dust, He's always at work in us. Even though I can't see my future and what it holds, my God can see it. And I know the Lord's plan for us is wonderful and I trust that. In this process of waiting I will still rejoice and love my great Father in Heaven. I give Him all the glory through everything that happens in my life. Trust that the Lord has a future for you and praise Him through the trials and the waiting. The Lord never forsakes us, so don't forsake Him.