Fear Not, For I Know Who Holds Tomorrow
By Colleen Brown
As my senior year of high school gears up, there are a lot of emotions, fears and uncertainties I am now faced with. Where will I go to college? How will I pay for college? What do I want to do for the rest of my life? Truth is, I don’t know the answer to any of those questions and it makes me nervous. I’ve always been on top of my schooling and I’ve always known what my next move was going to be. However, embarking on a year of “lasts” only to start a lifetime of “firsts” was not something I had mapped out. As each calendar day goes by and graduation day approaches, I begin to feel more anxious, even fearful, that I am not going to be successful.
As a young Christian woman, it may be shocking to hear that, but that was before I remembered who I was. I am a child of the Most High. The world can and will constantly throw things my way to discourage me and cause me to fear the worst. Being successful in life requires God. Without God, any plans I’d have would fail, so why be fearful when God hasn’t given me a spirit of fear? Instead, God gave me power, love and a sound mind. By putting myself into God’s Word, praying and using the character traits He’s already given me, I am prepared to face anything that life throws my way. Instead of wasting my energy on fear of the unknown, I should be using my energy on activities that will build my resume and shape me for this future that lies ahead.
I can’t control the things that happen in life, but I can control how I feel about. If there’s one thing my senior year has taught me, it would be to fear not, because I know who holds tomorrow, and He’s far greater than me and the fears I may have.