I’m pretty sure that age 21
was the best year of my life. My freshman year of college rivals for the title
of best year, because that’s the year I got saved. But as amazing as that year
was, it was really hard, it was a struggle to figure out what my new life was
going to look like and how to move forward. But this year it has just felt like
everything fell into place.
During my 21st
year of life I went on my very first missions trip to Ireland. God granted me
compassion and my heart broke for absolute strangers. This was the year that I
got baptized!
21 was the year that I
learned that I have a voice, and I learned how to use it. Towards the end of my
21st year I finally learned to walk out on my own two feet. This was
the year I learned to trust God, the year I learned to be obedient. I started a
bible study with my mom. I learned how to cook some things (its a work in
progress). This was the year Jesus gave me healing, this was the year Jesus
loosed many different chains of bondage from me. This was the year God peeled
away layers of hurt and sin and got to the very heart of me. The year I fell
more deeply in love with Jesus.
Twenty-one was the year that
I got a church family, and found a place where I belong. My twenty-first year
of life I got a wonderful mentor. I stepped up to new challenges and I let go
of others. I learned, I grew, and I changed. God taught me so much this year that
there’s no way I could even write it all down. He showed me how much He truly
loves me as a father and made it known that He is safe and that I can trust Him
with absolutely anything. This was the year I learned to LET GO. I made
wonderful new friends who show me more of Jesus’ character all the time.
This 21st year I learned to be open
with others and to share more deeply. If every year is as good as this one, it
would be perfect. But I know every year wont be just like this one, and that’s
okay. Life is full of seasons, every one different but each equally necessary. I’m
not saying this year was perfect, there were some really hard times. But this
year made me laugh more, and it made my heart lighter. I’m so grateful for this
wonderful year and every single person who makes my life so great.
Song recommendation:
Beautiful things http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIroFNU1Y-Y
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