This week has been one of those weeks where I’ve been completely overwhelmed. And it must be experience, because for whatever reason, I’m not terribly consumed with an overwhelming feeling. I’ve come to realize in my college career that feeling overwhelmed is a normal occurrence, whether or not I’m okay with that. There are always going to be tests, huge homework assignments, long papers, and ridiculous amounts of research. That’s just what college is. But I can definitely change how I react to those things. I can choose to let the overwhelming feeling consume me, or I can choose to combat the overwhelming feeling. It’s usually easier to let the feeling consume me, even though that is usually more stressful. However, like many things in life, it is worth the work to take the second route of combating the overwhelming feeling.
Have you ever realized how many things in life can be complicated? The things that immediately come to mind are love and courage. I’ve heard a saying that goes “Hate is easy, love takes courage.” How true is that? It seems that the most worthwhile things take the most effort and time to achieve. And I suppose that makes sense, even though it can be a pain to get there. Homework is a great example of that. When I finish my homework, I know that I’ll have the weekend open to do whatever I want. However, it also means that I must take the time now to do the homework and not procrastinate if I want to have a homework-free weekend.
Sometimes the bargains are small like choosing to not procrastinate on homework. Other times the bargains can be huge things, like choosing to live a life for God. That takes a lot of sacrifices, even if we don’t realize it. And, just like homework, living a God-honoring life is a continual process. Homework will keep coming week after week, and our lives will keep on going week after week. Getting assignments done on time will be something that we have to keep doing while we’re in school; homework isn’t going to be going anywhere anytime soon, unfortunately.
Just like homework, God isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. He’s still going to be here waiting for you to follow Him continually. Following God and living a Christ-like life is a full-time job. Although it may be enticing to let up for a while, you must be committed to following Him constantly. Sometimes it gets hard, and I understand that. But don’t ever give up the truth that God is always there and wants you to follow Him. The road may be difficult and long in the beginning, but it will definitely be worth it in the long run.
