Drives to the Vet

I've been feeling a lot of stress lately over things that aren't really necessary and shouldn't be at the forefront of my mind. Still, they cause me extreme grief at times, and I find myself feeling completely confused and unable to deal with the issue at hand. I'm sure this is common to everyone, and there have been a lot of days that I have crawled into bed leaving my textbooks and responsibilities with school lying on the floor. It's easy for us to put down the things that are critical to moving forward and dwell on the things that hold us back. It's hard to understand why things happen, and definitely difficult to make future decisions when our minds are bogged down by everything that we can't control.

Gracie doesn't like when I take her to the vet. I don't think there is a pet alive that is excited about their trip to the vet devil. For her, she mainly hates the drive. She looks around anxiously at all the things she's never seen before, and my dad's driving usually causes her to nearly fall into the floorboard at every stop. After the stress of the car ride and the shots at the vet, Gracie will typically curl up next to me and just endure it.

Often times, we feel like we are just looking around desperately for an explanation. We want to understand why things are the way they are and how we can make the right choices. I know I am, and I'm sure Gracie was as she sat back with her ears folded looking like she was scared out of her mind by the roaring truck passing our car on the highway. Instead of focusing on our fears, we should focus on the the positives. The unknown is definitely frightening, but just like the shots that Gracie gets which will benefit her in the future, God has a plan ready for us. Everything that we go through makes us stronger, and I am currently seeing that in my life right now. I no longer cry over the things that I used to, and when I do cry, I let it all out and I walk away from it the next day. We grow stronger everyday when we endure through our struggles and believe in the faithfulness of God and His promises.

Give God your faith and truly believe in His plan. His voice will sound much clearer and your prayers will echo in your own heart.