We all struggle with it. We all wonder what our futures will hold. Will I get into my dream school? Will I get my dream job? Will I get married and have kids? These are all questions that those around my age ask themselves. I'm more guilty than anyone of getting caught up worrying about the future that I miss what is happening in the here and now; however, in my heart and soul, I know my Heavenly Father has the best plans in store for me. He loves me too much not to have the best in store. Good news, He loves you just as much.
As a senior in high school, I am basically at the beginning of the rest of my life. It is bizarre to me that I am supposed to be making decisions that will affect my entire future at seventeen. At the end of my junior year, I started panicking. College always seemed like a lifetime away, then suddenly, it was right in my face. I spent my summer stressing and worrying because the truth is, I was not ready. I was not ready to be away from my parents. I was not ready to leave the high school that no matter how much I complained about it, I truly loved. Thankfully, the Lord saw me in my distress and gave me the comfort that I so desperately needed.
God began to work in my heart. While I still do not have it all together and have not decided where I for sure want to attend college, I have peace about it. I know the Lord will reveal to me where to go and what to do in His own time and way. I do not have to worry about my future because God is already there. He knows where I will graduate college, where I will find a job, and the man I will marry. The enemy still tries to put questions and concerns of the future in my mind, but I just use God's Word to keep those thoughts away. Here are some verses that have helped me:
"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end." -Jeremiah 29:11 KJV
"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." John 14:27 KJV
One central theme in both of these verses is that the Lord will give us His peace. If you have fear of the future in your heart, give it to God. He has plans for you, just trust Him. He has this all under control.
