Back to School

As much as it hurts me to even think about going back to school, it's going to happen.  Like, tomorrow.  Darn.

Every year I get so excited for the new school year.  There are new friends, classes, teachers, pencils, and opprotunities.  But for some reason this year, I haven't been excited.  At all.

It got me thinking why I really don't want to go back.  It could be that I can't sleep in, or that I just don't want to work.  Maybe even that I can't blog as much.  Or that I have to think.  Well, it's all of that.

I've gotten so lazy lately and I'm so tired of it.  Even right now, I'm sitting in my recliner.  I know that I'm capable of so much, but for so long I've trained myself to be just plain lazy.

Even God tells us in Luke 12:48.  "From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked."

I'm pretty sure all of you reading this have been given all you need to succeed.  That is His plan.  You are His child and He will not abandon you.

I know that if I've got to start sometime, why not now?  Care to join me?

Here's a little song to get you excited...

Yes, it's The Script.  They're possibly the most wonderful band in the world!  They came out with a new single that inspired this post.  Get excited!!!

I love this song not only because it's catchy, but because it carries a different kind of message.  It gives me a little hope for the future.

"You can be the greatest, you can be the best..."

It got me thinking about the opportunities I have to be a success!  Most of the time, I choose to do the bare minimum, but when I really dedicate time and effort, I can make a true masterpiece.  This is all thanks to those wonderful gifts God has given me!

"Cause there's gonna be a day when you're standing in the hall of fame..."

It's hard to see past those 12 stressful years of work, then college, then a JOB.  But I promise you that God has a real plan for you.  You'll be on the walls of His Hall of Fame.  

"Dedicate yourself and you can find yourself standing in the hall of fame..."

I know that there are so many things I can do with my life!  So many times I've been told I can be anything that I want, and I still believe it.  As my good friend Tim Tebow says... "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."

"Breaking all the records they thought never could be broke..."

Don't let anyone tell you that you can't.  Surprise everyone and give them something to cheer about!  Do the impossible.

"Do it for your people, do it for your pride..."
"Do it for your country, do it for your name..."

Be the best you can be because you represent something bigger than yourself.  You represent the country and God himself.  Make Him proud.

"You're never gonna know if you never even try..."

Can't do it? Who told you that?

"And the world's gonna know your name..."

So let's sharpen our pencils, have a seat, and make it a great year!

Much Love,