"You call me out upon the waters
The great unknown where feet may fail And there I find You in the mystery In oceans deep My faith will stand." -Oceans by Hillsong United Somedays I wake up and think to myself, "how in the world did I get here?" And by this, I mean why did I go to the college I did? Why have I lived in three states? What's the journey God is taking me on? Where will I go next? Last week was a tough week. One of my brother's good friends passed away. And y'know what? It hit me so hard. I really didn't know him very well. I went to his wedding, had brief conversations with him when he was at my parent's house, and we were Instagram friends. But you know what was so cool about him? He knew how to live. Maybe he wouldn't say that about himself, but he impacted so many lives through loving people the way God loves us. He didn't rely on his own strength but rather the strength of the one who created him, God. What's interesting about life is that it is so short. We forget that. We often look at things and people like they will be there forever. In fact, one of the most difficult conversations to have is one about death, which is weird because we all eventually die. But we're not meant to live forever on this earth. So, as I reflect on the tiny amount of time that we have, I'm challenged to use up all my time for God. Jeremiah 29:11 says, "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." So go and live, and live for God. He knows the exact amount of time you need on this earth. It's ok if you don't have a plan, just start going in a direction. Although I don't understand why my brother's friends life was so short, I know that in his 28 years of life he lived it to the max.
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