Laughing Without Fear of the Future

Today, or tonight I should say, I was wasting a little time on Pinterest. I came across a Bible verse that I love but had forgotten about. "She is clothed in strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future." -Proverbs 34:25. I firmly believe that God placed that on Pinterest for me to see tonight. Although I still can't believe it, I am a senior in college, and like most of my friends, we are starting to get the jitters about growing up and being set free into the great unknown. There are many emotions felt at this time in our lives, but one that seems to be the most dominate is fear. But why are we afraid?

We are afraid for many reasons. The thought of not having a job when we graduate is one of the most common reasons, but there are many others. Some are afraid of being away from home, some are afraid of being alone, and some are afraid of having to take on a new challenge, but no matter what it is, fear is overpowering what should be excitement.

Like the Bible verse says, He has given us the gifts of strength and dignity, but it is now up to us to make their presence known. God will never give us a challenge that we can not handle. We gain strength in our struggles, and with strength comes dignity, a gift that we have always possessed but have never allowed to shine through.When you seem overwhelmed and feel like you should just give up, remember the Teacher is always silent during the test. So why not be excited, why not laugh? We have so much to look forward to, and fearing the future is ruining it. Remember, we have made it this far...

Laughing Out Loud,

Katie