Procrastination: Putting Prayer into Action

Ever told yourself "I can do that later" or "five more minutes." Well, procrastination is something I struggle with and it's something I regret every time it happens. It can happen with class subjects, work requirements, or even doing something for a friend. Procrastination is truly everywhere if you are person who struggles with it at one point. Nevertheless, we do all have our different struggles with things that don't seem to go away. Mine is definitely waiting until the last minute to do something. Sometimes I will be good, but a lot of times it gets bad. Growing up I always wondered why it wouldn't go away, then in the last year it really hit me. I listened to my pastor's sermon on how it is good to pray but even better to put it into action. I prayed that the procrastination would go away and that everything would just get better. Over time I realized that with this issue it wasn't something that would just go away. It's funny to me now when I think about it, and I wish it was true but unfortunately our issues cannot just go away over night. I don't pray for it just to happen but for God to give me the wisdom, drive, and strength to overcome that. With that, it is starting to open up my mind to a lot of things that I can change, and it excites me.

"I can do all this through him who gives me strength."
-Philippians 4:13

That's all folks!

-Ryne

Growing Up

It's the thing some of us are afraid of and the thing that some of us can't wait for. It's a way of life we cannot change but something we have to deal with. This is something that Peter Pan ignored but sadly we don't live in that world. Yes, I'm talking about  growing up. Over the last year it has hit me hard in a way I couldn't imagine. Over the last year I have realized that I rushed a lot of things. One of those things was getting my license. I love having my license, and it has made a lot of things easier but ever since then it has been like I have been hit with the idea that I was no longer "the little kid." Ever since I was little I remember being excited for a next certain age, and every time I got to that age I kept on thinking about the next. At this age, I'm very happy and I have realized that I've stopped thinking about the next age. My dad told me how he went through this and how he felt stuck. It really hit me when my little cousin came up to me one day and called me a "big kid." Now I know that it sounds pretty ridiculous, but it hit me hard. I grew up (not completely) enough to truly notice a big change in my choices and actons. At first I was hurt about not being the big kid for some reason, but eventually I found the good out of it. Now I have bigger things to look forward to, and I can't wait to encounter them. God has been putting me through a recent test that I think truly tests my maturity. Some pain comes and goes, but I realize that God has given me the strength to get through it. I have been able to talk with my parents, but with this challenge in the mind is something I am going to have to deal with myself. With growing up, I could possibly be moving in a few years to where it will become harder to talk with the people I love. My parents help me in a lot of ways, and their knowledge prepares me to become more independent with a lot of things. Lastly, growing up is hard but it shows me that my life is certainly just entering another chapter.
 "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

So long for now, folks! -Ryne