The college life can best be defined as too much work, a lot of procrastination, and even more junk food. In the short time I've been at college, I have acquired an unhealthy addiction to coffee - not just because of the lack of sleep I get at night, but also because it just goes so well with chocolate. I mean who doesn't like coffee and chocolate? And if your one of those people, we can't be friends. At the same time, I've learned a lot about myself and grown deeper in my relationship with God. I praise and thank God everyday for sending me to a college where I'm continually encouraged in pursuing a deeper relationship with Him. As you can tell, I have acquired the three most essential things in life in my first four months on campus - more of Jesus, chocolate, and coffee. Can I get a hallelujah amen?? I mean really, people, this is serious stuff.
Entering college, I thought I would like to be a teacher. I love kids. Well, I kind of love kids. Okay, so my love for children is conditional, but you can't argue with the fact that they smell funny, they pick their snotty, running noses, and they say the most awkward things. But, nevertheless, I do love kids... most of the time. So why not spend my life investing my time in the future generations of America? Because that's not God's plan for me and praise Him for that. Currently, I'm taking an introduction to education class that will now be counted as one of my extracurriculars. I've had to observe in a classroom for 20 hours, 2 hours a week. I know, bless my heart. I appreciate your sympathy.
I must now interject this blog post with a short story that should scare you. I was observing the other day and the kids were telling the class about a mammal they chose to research and a fun fact about that animal. One child got up and told about pigs. That's normal, right? What isn't normal is when a little boy raising his hand and jumping out of his seat decides to announce, "I was watching The Walking Dead and these zombies were chasing these pigs!" That is not okay. We've gone from teaching our kids that pigs go oink to indoctrinating them with ideas of zombies. Oh, but that is not the end! Then a kid tells a fact about a fox and all of the kids belt out, "What does the fox say?!" No! This is NOT a musical and you should not be singing that song! And now I am honored to present to you, my fellow bloggers and blog readers, the future generation of America! May God bless America…
But anywho! Like I said, God has led me in another direction and, because I hate fish and would not find it extremely appealing to end up in the belly of a whale like Jonah, I decided to obey and follow His will for my life. After much prayer and consideration, I switched over to print media in mass communications. Through this process, I've learned to rely on God and his sovereignty. His plans are so much better than ours and when we do what He's called us to do for the sake of the Gospel, He grants us so much joy in doing His work.
Proverbs 16:9 declares, "The heart of a man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps," and Psalm 16:11 states, "You make known to me the path of life; in Your presence there is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore." Oh how good it is to be in the presence of the Lord. Take courage that wherever He leads you, you will not walk alone. If you're a believer, He is always with you and will never lead you astray!
So, my dear readers, I encourage you to follow God, seek the Lord, and always, always drink more coffee and eat more chocolate!
