Refocusing My Spiritual Lenses

So, I have been at Berry College for almost six weeks now and it's been a roller coaster ride every day of those weeks. I think I have covered every single possible human emotion in the past six weeks and, let me just say, it has been exhausting! Yet I have made it thus far. This weekend has been a time of reflection, contemplation, and refreshment for me. I have been so stressed, worn out, and pressured lately that I think somewhere along the line, I lost my focus and, to some extent, my identity. I started acting, to a certain degree, like everyone else and responding to stress and homework like everyone else would. I forgot that, for me, this world is not my home and this life is not meant to be my primary focus. I forgot that I am GOD'S CHILD! I am a daughter of the King! Even though I am in this world and in this world, there will be tribulation, I have a God who I can trust and lean on. I don't have to tremble and shake when the world attacks me, because I have an omnipotent God who fights my battles. I have been depending on my own strength far too much in these recent weeks. Last night and today, however, I have managed to stop and have been remembering that my thoughts should, first and foremost, be focused on Christ and then on everything else. When there are huge exams and papers looming, I need to do my best with the time I have, but while I am studying and working, I need to remember God's sovereignty and grace. He will get me through this and, if I depend on Him, I can stay joyful and peaceful, knowing that He is in control and He will be my strength!