100 miles per hour and increasing!
well. its been a while. and life is moving faster than ever. I am starting to get caught up in the very things I wanted to avoid! In summer it’s so easy to reflect on what is going on, and now, its like im going 100 miles per hour and never looking back! What does it take to slow things down? Dont get me wrong, its not like i am so terrible kid or even making bad decisions, i just havent been looking at life the same as i did in the summer. Tett’s “bring it home” that I tried to use worked until now! I think i need to start appreciating the few quiet moments I have, Just sit and listen and relax.
I think a second reason, is the people who taught me so much this summer that i surrounded my myself with almost all the time, arent there anymore. Well they are there, but just like me, their lifes are going 100 mph, but there trip is taking them in different directions from me! If their in band, im in soccer. If im at church, they are doing homework, if im doing soccer, they are at church. Life is just too crazy!! But its in these small amounts of quiet time I get I can finally reflect on what has been going on. While I can only go to church on sundays for now, that doesnt mean my faith cant grow. Even if I am loaded with homework or stress (usually both at the same time), i need to remember to simply trust in the lord with all of my heart.
Maybe I should also start to cherish the moments I do have with those who make my faith stronger. I dont get to see the youth as much anymore, but when I do see them, why not make the best of it. In fact, when i see them on a regular basis I tend to overlook how much fun and how much I learn from them. And then all of the SLT and meadowbrookers, that I have only known for a short time, I see them even less! But, I have learned more from all of them about my faith life then anyone! Maybe, I should make more of an effort to see them as well. Many my problem is that opportunities arise all the time to see all of these people but I am not willing to make a sacrifice to see them! Maybe Its ok to be a little tired on monday at school if I could go to youth at RHUMC and awaken at meadowbrook!
Also, I have started to find people at school that can help me in life, just as much as my “church” friends. Sure, its a little harder to find these people at school, but some of my friends at school have taught me many good things, and they dont even know it!
Overall, my life is going fast and is only getting faster, along with everyone else! But maybe I need to just learn to put the brakes on and cherish the moments that make life worth living!
Proverbs 3:5-6,
Jonathan
