Who is the Captain of your life?


By: Becca
     In the world of today it is very easy to get wrapped up in yourself and all of your problems. “What major to pick?”“What should I do with my life?” “What if I...?” All these things are constant in your mind, just making you feel anxious and worried. In my life I have had several doubts about what should I do with my life. I moved from Brazil to the U.S. when I was 16, and while deciding what to do when I got here, I had this constant worry about what were the right things to do: “Was it right to move? “Should I stay here?”  I just wanted to do the right thing for me, and have the perfect life. I was allowing the worries of my life be what defined me and not really living life. Going from test to test wondering what if I get a bad grade and can’t get into Med School? All these things seemed like huge problems, but I couldn’t really control any of them. What was I going to do if I couldn’t  have control over my life? I was the Captain of my life and the way I was steering my boat wasn’t bringing me peace. 
     
    Both of my parents believe in Jesus Christ, and I grew up hearing that God gave His son for me, and about His amazing love for ME and the whole world. Jesus gave up His life for my sins, so that I could be forgiven and have eternal life with Him when I die.  I gave my life to Jesus at an early age and have strived to believe in Him since then. 
     
    Even though I have done this, I still have difficulties in my life such as problems with wanting control over several aspects in my life. Jesus not only became my Savior from sin, but also from things that I have struggles in. He became the Captain of my life. Jesus said that I can rest in Him, and know that He will take care of every single thing in my life. Because of that I can have peace about the areas in my life that I’m not very sure about. He promises me that a life with Him, means a life where He will always be by my side taking care of me, steering my boat on the right way. 
   
    So I give Him control over every aspect in my life, for He will not disappoint me. Therefore whenever I have something in my life that I’m not so sure about, especially about the future, I give it to Him, sometimes multiple times. In Psalms 46.1-3 there is a verse that I find very comforting, it says: "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging."


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