Let Go

The great irony that many of us face in our Christian walk is that the things we think that we need in order to live the life we want, are the same things that will lead us down a path that will ultimately cause us to lose our lives. We're like drowning men holding onto a sinking ship, because we're afraid to swim. God calls on all of us to follow His will, and sometimes He calls on to make specific changes. Maybe God is calling you to speak words of kindness and love to someone who doesn't have any friends or maybe He wants you to change the way you speak to or about people or maybe He's calling you to join a serving team at church. In any of those circumstances you have to let go of certain things that feel extremely important and vital to you, but they also hinder you from following God's will and leading the lives He calls us to. We're afraid to speak to a lonely person because we would have to let go of our need to be inside our "comfort zone" at all times, and no one wants to feel awkward. We choose to gossip and cut people down all the time because we would rather be funny and interesting then let go of our drive to be cool. However, when we finally let go of the things we believe are so important and follow God's will, we find that there is more joy inside of God's will than anywhere else we could look. So, where is God calling you to change or go? What is it that you need to let go of in order to follow that calling?

But don't wait until high school is over or college is over to start answering God's calling. Believe it or not this isn't the time for you to "make mistakes" or just "have fun" or to "discover who you are", because if you're a follower of Christ, THAT is who you are. Stop trying to figure out who YOU are and what YOU should do, but figure out what GOD wants you to do with your life, then do it. You have relationships and friends right now that you, more than likely, will not be involved with, within two or three years of graduation, this might be your only chance to reach them. Just like the Ninevites knew how long they had to repent (which basically means to an extreme change in your life, because you're so sorry for something that you've done), you can view the time that you have left in high school as your "period of grace" to reach those in your high school. Don't get to the end of your high school or college career and realize that you could have gone on an amazing journey with God, but you were too afraid to let go of things that you didn't need to begin with anyway.

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That God will make His will evident to you, and that you would have the strength to let go of your own fears and desires to follow Him.