Trusting God’s Plan

Last night I helped one of my best friends throw a girl’s sleepover for 20 of her voice students. It was a wild experience that had all the noise and drama of an over 21 party, though most were about half that age. There was loud singing, dancing, blood shed (cuts and scrapes from dancing), several teeth lost and even some hugging of the toilet seat. (So that’s where the expression “I tossed my cookies” comes from.) In the midst of all that, I found myself sitting back and listening to these teens gab about school, boys, and David Archuleta, who apparently is worthy of his own category. I laughed a little too loud when one of the girl’s asked their voice teacher who had just announced that she was pregnant, if she and her husband shared a room!

As I observed, I also remembered. As vivid as those memories of sleepovers and dance-offs are, it’s hard to believe they happened about 18 years ago. It’s funny to witness their immaturity when it comes to whose turn it is to sing the High School Musical song on Wii, or who gets to sleep on the couch. I realized sitting there watching them in their Hannah Montana P.J.s, that how I viewed God when I was their age and how I view Him now are so different. It made me wonder what I will have learned in another 18 years.

For instance, I remember struggling so much in my late teens trying to figure out where God wanted me to go, that now I regret not enjoying where I was. I remember begging Him to show me His plan for me, only to now realize that after He did, I took into my hands and made into my plan. Now I can see all the things I shouldn’t have worried about. The places I should have just trusted Him and taken His Word to heart. (Proverbs 3:5) “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding.” Then I couldn’t possibly understand all the reasons for the path He wanted to take me on. I didn’t understand “the long way around.” I didn’t understand why He wanted to take “the scenic route,” when the shortest distance between two things is a straight line. Thank God I understand that now while there’s still time for me to trust Him. Now, I love doing things His way, because that way is always blessed.

I’m not saying I’m perfect in this trust thing. Sometimes we all have to be reminded of what we know, but if you’re frustrated with yourself or God, because you can’t seem to find your way, just know that the way is Him. Plain and simple. Just follow Him. Just trust Him. Don’t look to the right or to the left, and don’t look back, just keep your mind stayed on Him and He will keep you in perfect peace. He will lead you. You will find the joy in the journey when you learn to let go and just trust.

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