2 Things To Remember (Repost)

This is an article I wrote about four years ago. I had forgotten all about it. Now, it seems like I need these reminders just as much as I needed them when I had first written it.




Two things to Remember:

It was a crazy day for me. The situation had gotten worse. I didn't know whom to believe anymore. I was confused--it felt awful. I was depressed. I felt as if I didn't have anyone to talk to. Until my dad called me into his office. And told me to remember two things:

1. I am not the designer of the universe--God is, and He is in control.

I'm guilty of trying to change the world. I tried to change the people around me. But I couldn't. And it frustrated me so badly, I felt depressed whenever I failed. Whenever it wasn't in my power to change someone and make them see what I saw, it felt as if my world had fallen apart. I had forgotten one thing. I forgot that there is one great Designer who does all things for good to those who love Him. He holds everything in His hands and I've failed to trust Him.

2. The universe was not made to satisfy me.
This is another one of my flaws. Whenever I'm not happy about something around me, I feel blue. 
When things don't go my way, I feel down. I had forgotten that God didn't give me the universe for my own satisfaction. My only purpose on this earth is to glorify God. If God has given me a dark trial, I shouldn't feel depressed. I should use the opportunity to give glory to my Creator's name, in whatever situation He puts me in.