Real Life Starts... When?

Happy New Year, everybody! How are the resolutions coming? So far I've made two. The first one is to be healthier. I'm a pretty uncoordinated bookworm, so staying healthy is something I want to intentionally focus on this year. My second resolution is to hold onto my plans more loosely, and respond graciously when they are interrupted.

Anyway, all this resolution-plotting has made me consider how I view my future. As a teenager, I can sometimes believe 'real life' begins later - after high school, or even after college. While it is true that I won't be a student forever, this can cloud my focus. Paul encourages us to "run with endurance the race that is set before us". If I am going to run with endurance, I must view now as being crucial. This is the perfect time to form habits that will help me keep my mind on Christ. The present time is a gift from God that is all too easy to waste.