The Anchor

life. It's a blessing, it's a gift...but it's confusing. 

As most of you probably know, this spring my family is moving to Europe - and honestly, I'm slightly terrified. I haven't moved since I was five, and even then, it was to a city three hours away, not another continent! I think I've always tended to take my life and my future for granted - I was going to take these classes, go to this college, live in this city, go to this church, meet these people...or was I? God had other plans. 

I believe everything happens for a reason - but more specifically, I believe everything happens for God's reason. Psalm 33:11 says, "But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations." Doesn't say my plans. Doesn't say my purposes. It is those of the Lord that will stand firm forever - and honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way. I've done more than enough stupid things and made more than enough stupid decisions to know that life my way...well, it's not all that great (actually, it's not great at all). I'd much rather have the loving, wise, and omniscient Creator of the freaking UNIVERSE direct and be sovereign over my life!

people change. schools change. seasons change. I change. But God never, ever changes. This, in my opinion, is truly one of the biggest, best, most incredible promises a Christian could ever hold on to! No matter what happens to us in life, we will always have the constant that is our Savior.

Do I still worry about my future, about moving? Although no doubt Europe is gorgeous and I'm sure tons of people would pay to be in my position - admittedly, yes, I worry. I've always been blessed with an amazing and Godly community and some of the best friends anyone could ever ask for. Leaving them for a country I've never been to and people I've never met is terrifying for me. But really, why should it be? I've got God on my side, and I always will. Wherever I am in life, whatever I'm doing, I can rest in the fact that I will always have the Lord to hold on to, and even if everything around me does, He never changes - He is my Anchor.

-m