Do Not Worry!

"MY LORD GOD, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road, though I may know nothing about it. Therefore, I will trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone."

- Thomas Merton

Lately I've been thinking about the uncertainties of life, and how everything seems to change so quickly. People are growing up and starting their own lives, siblings are moving away, friends are drifting apart, relationships are both forming and ending, and the list goes on. Sometimes it feels as though we have no control over any aspect of our lives. Fortunately, we can control how we conduct our lives and how we overcome each barrier and change that takes place. I know that I have always struggled with change, and if it was up to me, I would probably like it if most things remained the same. At the moment, things in my life seem very much up in the air- I'm scared of what the next few months will bring, and I have no idea where I'll be in the years to come. However, at the same time, it's so comforting to know that God is in control of everything. I know that if I continue trusting and following Him, He will direct my life and keep me on the right path. We have nothing to worry about because God loves us, and He knows what is best for us. I guess I just have to keep reminding myself that. Everything is part of God's plan- even the painful situations, which we all dread. He loves us so much, so we can trust Him with everything that happens in our lives!

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

- Philippians 4: 6&7