The end of every season of life brings much anticipation of the next season. It causes us to ask questions like "what does the future hold?" "Was I productive in my last season?" and, "What do I do about it now?" When I look back at my first year of college I am amazed at how much I've changed. When I first stepped foot on campus I was just an overconfident high school boy who didn't have a clue about what it means to be a college student, or a man for that matter. This past year has taught me discipline, both academically and spiritually. I've realized that to be a man is to "reject passivity, accept responsibility, lead courageously, and accept the greater reward...God's reward" (Robert Lewis). This is something I learned in my senior of high school, but I didn't realize the importance of applying it to my life until my second semester of college. I have to admit; I was pretty stagnant during my first semester of college. I played along with all the Bible students, and pretended to be a good person because I wanted to fit in, but what I realized was that I was wasting a ton of time pretending to be someone that I wanted to be. It didn't make a whole lot of sense, and the only logical solution was to change. So I did. I'm not the guy that I used to be, and I have all the great people at my school for that. I have been blessed to have such great men and women of God surrounding me at my school, and I can't thank them enough for the encouragement that they've given me. I am going to continue my education at the same school for as long as I can in hopes that I can continue to grow in my relationship with God, and possibly be a good example to someone that might be where I was last September. Right now I'm just trying to get through the summer. I already miss everyone at school (some more than others), and I've always found it to be difficult to focus at home. So, if you do happen to read this; please be praying for me. It is going to be very difficult to have a regular quiet time with my busy schedule, and having that quiet time is something that I need desperately. In conclusion to this mess of a post I'll say this. I've just finished possibly one of the most productive seasons of my life, and I can't wait for the next one. I just need to survive the down time.
-Matt-
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I thought you might like a comment. :-) It's so exciting to read about all God is doing in your life. This summer will be so good... there will be so much more He teaches you. Just keep blogging so I can hear all about it. :-)
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