Remember when you were young…and life was so full of complicated choices? Has it changed? I’m 45 and still trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up! I used to think that I would have it figured out. I can decide what it is I want to do and then do it! Meanwhile I waffled through a career that I was blessed to have. I have dabbled in design, business and distance learning. So often I catch myself sounding as if I’m still 18 years old. The questions are still there. I have more answers now…but they don’t answer all of the questions.
If I could go back to my younger self and have a conversation, I can only imagine what it would be like. Would I tell her that she can relax, God truly is in control and always there to guide her in her troubles? He is there telling her which way to go, if she truly wants to hear His voice. She also needs to know that there are choices she makes when she is young that will affect the rest of her life. Whom she marries. If she gets a post secondary education. If she has children. These are choices that God has the answers to as well. I would tell her that time flies and she needs to enjoy every minute. Friends can be for a season, but they can also be lifelong kindred spirit…and she needs to value them for what they bring into her life. Treasure the relationships she has…don’t take them for granted.
Most of all…I have learned that it is never too late to make a change, or to make a difference. One can always go back to school. Relationships can be restored and renewed. No matter what mistakes are made…God is still there, right beside me…and waiting for me to ask His advice. Because He has the answers!! I still have years ahead of me to live. (God willing). Even if I only had a short time left, there is still time to love and laugh and forgive and forget!
This is something I hope I don’t forget! I still have time to grow up…
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