PSALM 73:26
As I grow older, I’m faced with difficult decisions. Its just part of growing up, and I know that I’m not the only one thinking about college or marriage. But the most important decision is whether or not I’m going to follow the Lord wholeheartedly and give Him every part of me to do His will. A few years ago I had a close group of friends and the thing that held us together was that we were all striving to live our lives fully for Christ. We were in junior high and the Christian walk seemed easier then. As we’ve matured over the last few years, we’ve taken different paths that led us to completely different places. At first I didn’t want to accept that we weren’t really friends anymore. But I realized that God has a plan for my life, and this must be part of it or else it wouldn’t be happening. Throughout the whole ordeal, I realized that I placed a lot of importance on my friends, not necessarily more than I did on Christ, but He should be my true strength, and I need to turn EVERYTHING over to Him. Psalm 73:28 helped me when I felt like I was alone in the world. When it felt like I’d lost the closest friendships in my life, it reminded me that God is my strength to get through anything, and I don’t have to worry because He’s in control of my life. There are still times when I miss the way things used to be, but I can’t dwell on the past, or I’ll miss what God has planned for me in the future.
Adrian Thistle, 17, Houston High School, Willow, AK
Father, even if my best friends leave me,
I know You’ll still be there. Thank You
for being the one constant in my hectic life.