My daughter has a very heavy load of classes this year, her junior year of high school. It’s only the second week of school and she’s stressing out – “I have SO MUCH homework!” She’s studying every single minute, and not having a balanced life.
I gave her a lecture about why she should not worry and should not be working so frantically: No matter how much you study, your future is not controlled by you. God has your future in his hands. Stop relying on your own efforts. Trust God and no matter how you do on your tests, you’ll be fine.
My own words was echoed back to me as I heard God telling me the same thing: No matter how much effort you put in, you cannot control the future. Stop trying so hard and relying on your own efforts; trust in me and I will help you.
September 8th, 2011 at 8:10 am
As someone use to tell me: “You can get straight A’s in school and still fail life”
September 12th, 2011 at 5:13 pm
Yes, that’s so true. School is not life.