This is going to be a quick post, mainly because there are not enough hours in the day for me to study enough and still sleep tonight. College life is rewarding... yet exhausting.
I'm writing because I genuinely miss writing. When my fingers touch the keyboard, a little stress seems to ebb off of the tide that threatens to swamp my mind. I write, and I feel relieved and slightly accomplished. A finished post is a measurable success, no matter how small. Sometimes, that's all it takes to lift a burdened spirit.
God is with us through the stress. Through the mental and emotional struggle, through the "trials" that accompany the privilege of attending a university. Balancing spiritual, physical, emotional, social, and intellectual maturation isn't easy, yet that growth also ends in measurable success: becoming more like the person Christ intends for us to be. The list of to-do's seems to grow endlessly. Whether it's things we have to do, things we need to do, things we should do, or things we want to do, we will always have something to do. With each completion, though, we gain a new sense of accomplishment, gain a new perspective, and learn a new lesson. It's all worth doing because life is worth living. Our to-do's become our experiences, and God uses our experiences to teach us wisdom.
The gist? I just gotta do it. We learn, live, love, and grow because God has equipped us to be servants and workers in this world. Sometimes we just have to get it done and decide to praise God even through the stress.
If only Dr. Rankin would cancel that test... :]
