“God will never disappoint us… If deep in our hearts we suspect that God does not love us and cannot manage our affairs as well as we can, we certainly will not submit to His discipline. …To the unbeliever the fact of suffering only convinces him that God is not to be trusted, does not love us. To the believer, the opposite is true.” Elisabeth Elliot
In every household where a graduating senior resides is an atmosphere filled with nervousness and anxiety. Nervousness over the unknown of starting over in the big leagues known as the university. Nervousness over the unknown over how well they will perform in these big leagues. In these households are incoming freshmen anxious about what courses to take, how much studying is required for those courses, and whether they have what it takes to perform at that level. In those households are nervous parents worried for their grown children who are now moving into a more independent state away from the safer place they called home.
My son is getting ready to begin his quest for higher education. The week has been filled with connecting with advisor's, applying for the federal subsidized student loan, taking pre-tests and mourning the final weeks of his summer. Celebrating his graduation is over and the journey to discovering his strengths and pursuing his course of study is about to begin. In every household this scenario repeats itself. Nervous kids, anxious parents and finally deciding to walk by faith trusting God that the right decisions had been made for the right college.
Walking by faith doesn't come easy for us. Especially, when we pride ourselves with our accomplishments. It is easy for us to feel proud of the hard work we put into those accomplishments. It is easy to forget that our accomplishments were made possible because of God made it possible. The Lord directs our paths and provides us with the means and the end to complete the monumental task at hand. The Lord loves us and knows what is best for us.
Knowing this we can be at peace that our soon to be college freshmen will be in good hands. Our father in heaven will become their father who will guide them all the days of their collegiate experience. We can have confidence as we pray for our young people that God will hear and honor our prayers and in the end they will come out of their collegiate experience ready to tackle tomorrow's jobs.
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