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Day 30 – Transition
By now you have gotten used to the sound of your alarm clock. You’ve gotten used to your roommates’ snores and your dinner is a large bag of Cheetos at eleven o’clock at night. Also, by now you have called home. For some, more than you planned.
You have realized that college is more than finding out where the next party or hangout spot is going to be. You realize that there is actual work to be done. You have managed to get by this far, but now it seems like everything is coming to you all at once. So many questions are going through your mind. How will I finish this assignment? Better yet, how will I start this assignment? How am I going to get the boy/girl that sits in the corner of my FYS class to notice me? How will I do my laundry that I have not done since I have gotten here, and make time to do all the reading for my next class? So what do you do? You
call home. Something about the comfort of your mom’s voice on the other end makes everything seem a little less stressful.
She asks you have you been eating and you say yes, but somehow forget to tell her about the Cheetos you ate late last night. She tells you everything is going to be fine and you can do it. You know she is right, but you still feel overwhelmed and still ask yourself the same “How will I?” questions.
It is at this moment that I would tell you to pray to God. Pray and talk to God, asking Him those questions. Find comfort in talking with Him as you would find comfort with your parent. With comfort you will gain understanding (Philippians 4:6–7). The next time you call home, your parent may not be there to comfort you. But God is always there. He is always going to comfort you when you are questioning anything. Something about knowing someone is always there for you, always listening, is comforting.
The next time you have a “How will I?” break down call unto Him. For God listens and will put all the questions to ease.
ALIYAH SHEFFIELD | RA, Junior | Public Relations major
By now you have gotten used to the sound of your alarm clock. You’ve gotten used to your roommates’ snores and your dinner is a large bag of Cheetos at eleven o’clock at night. Also, by now you have called home. For some, more than you planned.
You have realized that college is more than finding out where the next party or hangout spot is going to be. You realize that there is actual work to be done. You have managed to get by this far, but now it seems like everything is coming to you all at once. So many questions are going through your mind. How will I finish this assignment? Better yet, how will I start this assignment? How am I going to get the boy/girl that sits in the corner of my FYS class to notice me? How will I do my laundry that I have not done since I have gotten here, and make time to do all the reading for my next class? So what do you do? You
call home. Something about the comfort of your mom’s voice on the other end makes everything seem a little less stressful.
She asks you have you been eating and you say yes, but somehow forget to tell her about the Cheetos you ate late last night. She tells you everything is going to be fine and you can do it. You know she is right, but you still feel overwhelmed and still ask yourself the same “How will I?” questions.
It is at this moment that I would tell you to pray to God. Pray and talk to God, asking Him those questions. Find comfort in talking with Him as you would find comfort with your parent. With comfort you will gain understanding (Philippians 4:6–7). The next time you call home, your parent may not be there to comfort you. But God is always there. He is always going to comfort you when you are questioning anything. Something about knowing someone is always there for you, always listening, is comforting.
The next time you have a “How will I?” break down call unto Him. For God listens and will put all the questions to ease.
ALIYAH SHEFFIELD | RA, Junior | Public Relations major
About this Plan
This 40 day prayer plan was written by students, faculty and staff at Belmont University as a daily devotional for incoming freshmen. Each day guides and encourages new college students in their faith in Jesus Christ through the word of God and the sincere thoughts, seasoned advice and honest prayers of the contributing authors. May these words help you grow in your love for God and your love for others!
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