"Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or accomplishment and to either of these ends there must be forethought, system, planning, intelligence, and honest purpose, as well as perspiration. Seeming to do is not doing." Thomas A. Edison.
This quote about sums up my freshman year at college. I mean, I was always busy doing something,but that busyness did not necessarily mean I was really accomplishing anything worthwhile. I mean, I could have been busy eating that chemical processed food in the dining commons, or working on a paper I did not want to be writing at 4 in the morning. Either way, the heart behind it and the attitude is what matters more than turning in a paper 3 minutes before it's due.
What did I "accomplish" my freshman year at college then. I think I learned more than I ever have in my life about patience, love, friendship, spirituality, religion, teamwork, good character, and more. God really showed His work throughout the year. Although I was not the closest with God at times I KNEW He was still there watching over my shoulder helping me "accomplish" the things that were worthwhile.
I made new friends, said goodbye to some and cried with many. Through it all I have learned that God knows what He is doing no matter what. He puts people into our lives because He loves us, He wants us to learn to love others besides ourselves and because He is an awesome God. I am excited to see what God has in store for me and my friends I've made here at school this summer. I hope He does something life changing and that we accomplish all that should be accomplished.
Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."
So long.
