Freshman Reflections From Belmont UniversitySample

Day 30 – Transition

Growing up is hard. If you’re anything like me, you’re reading this devotional because 1.) this small step towards growing closer to Jesus landed directly in your lap on move-in day and/or 2.) you’re struggling with the huge transitions that come along with college.

Maybe you are loving this new adventure. You were ready to move to a new school, new city, new state, new something, and it is turning out to be everything you wanted it to be and more. Or maybe this college thing isn’t turning out exactly the way you planned. You’ve moved away to this new experience, and you find yourself wondering, “Okay, where are all these new friends and exciting memories I’m supposed to be making?” Or maybe you’re somewhere in between.

Wherever your heart is in this moment, know this:

1. However you are feeling today, you are not alone. Not even in the slightest are you the only person feeling this way.

2. It’s okay to not be okay. “Make your requests known to God…” He longs so deeply to comfort you in this situation. Jesus has felt everything that you are feeling, and He is beyond capable of granting His peace to you if you let Him.

3. It’s okay if this experience changes you. Whether freshman year is the best or worst year of your life, it most likely will change you in some way. What you want to watch out for is letting it change you into someone God has not called you to be. Today, make the conscious decision to come out of your freshman experience in the spring one giant step closer to the man or woman God is calling you to be.

Pray for God to give you the courage to let Him be your stronghold. For extra credit, read through all of Psalm 62, and let it be your prayer.

MAXINE BOULDIN
Junior, Religion and the Arts major