Do you ever feel this way? You're reading a book and it just seems to be droning on and on. Nothing's really happening, but you know there's a good ending coming. So instead of patiently reading every page, you eagerly skip to the end of the story to see the outcome. I know I do. I just want to get to the happy ending, no matter how much I have to skip.
The same is true in life. Lately, I've found myself desperately wanting to find and hit the fast-forward button. Sometimes I just want to skip right through high school, and get to the "good stuff." College, marriage, raising a family, etc. I don't want to wait. I'm not a really patient person, either, and on my own, I want to fast-forward and see what my life is going to be like. Who will I marry? What college will I go to? How many kids will I have? The future is so big, yet I find myself wanting it to get here faster and faster.
Then I think of my Jesus, and what He's called me to be. He is the Giver of Life, and am I using the life He's given me by wanting to fast-froward certain parts? Now, I'm not saying it's wrong to dream about the future- in fact, I do it all the time. Seriously guys, I lay in bed at night and think about what my life could be like and what I might accomplish. However, don't try to live your life for the future. That stuff'll come eventually. Live for today. I know it's hard- i struggle with it too- but think about it. You are where you are for a reason!
-Maddie
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Great reminder, Maddie. Really enjoyed reading this!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for these wise words, Maddie. The temptation to live in the future doesn't end when you get older, either (the temptation to live in the past is then added to it!). Living in the present means trusting that God is sufficient and good, right here, right now. I know I have written this verse on your birthday cards in the past, but it seems fitting to quote it again here: "Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom" (Ps. 90:12). I memorized that verse when I was just a few years older than you are now. - Love, Uncle Jeff
ReplyDeleteI feel you Maddie! This post was SO great and a really great reminder. Thanks for being such an awesome writer ��
ReplyDeleteMaddie, your words encourage me so much. I sometimes do the same thing with an exciting book - I tell myself I'll just get a quick look at the end and then finish reading it - but once I read the end, I rarely go back and soak in the writer's words leading up to the end. I remember well, feeling the same way you do and now when I remember those days, I wish so much I had enjoyed the moment, soaked in the pleasure of those special season of life. And I want so much to encourage young people like yourself to enjoy the journey, each season has its own joys and struggles, of course. Your story is right now! thanks for sharing so beautifully. I think writing might be a big part of that future you're thinking about!
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