Amen.
How many times have I planned, hoped and dreamed something, only to have the opposite come true. Life is flying by, and I just can't even believe all the wonderful directions I've gone in. Directions that were so different than what I originally planned. Go to Auburn? No way. Here I am though. Be in the marching band? Absolutely not. And yet, my best friends are in marching band. Join a sorority? Heck no. And yet, God's provided me some wonderful friends that I would not have taken the time to meet. Travel to Kenya? NO. But now, finals are the only thing that's keeping me in this country. Be a teacher? That's not sensible at all. But my calling is totally and without a doubt a younger elementary school teacher. Every major decision I've ever made has come because I let go, and let God take over. The first half of college is almost over. The second half will be filled with more decisions. What do I do after college? Where do I go? Who do I live with? What church do I go to? It's weird. But I gotta remember that the most important thing I can learn from college is knowing I can't do anything with Christ, and that includes decisions about my future.
Here's a idea I'm working on currently: Take a particular woman who gets really really excited about friends and having fun, and mix her into school. Her grades suffer because she loves social networking, and figuring out the latest and newest, and having fun. Take social networking away from her, and watch the Lord work in her life. She suddenly has to be aware that her identity is not found in friends or who wants to take a picture with her. Her identity is found in the Lord, and maybe, social networking and friends are not as important as that. I'll let you know in April how this woman is doing, and if she has realized what is important in life. :)