"this moment shall pass"

i did it!
today was that day.
i graduated.

Although throughout most of the night, it didn't fully hit me, and it still kinda hasn't, but thats it. Tomorrow I'm walking into that school for the last time, and i really don't realize that this chapter of my life is writing its final words. But throughout the night, walking and clapping for all the graduates, i felt proud. Proud of all of us, that we made it, we've finished this chapter and we're moving on. The valedictorian made her speech at the end of the night, and something really stuck out to me that seemed applicable. She talked about a story about a king that wanted a universal phrase that can be used in every situation, but he didn't believe such a statement existed. But a servant did, went to a goldsmith and engraved this statement on a right for the king. It read,

"this moment shall pass.'

this four word phrase is so powerful and is so applicable to life as well as our spiritual walk with the Lord. Every moment, situation, time, event, opportunity, will pass. Chances may come about, opportunities rise, but if we don't take it, it will eventually pass. Grief, pain and struggles we come across will pass too. Life is changing path. We will have our ups and our downs, but eventually each moment/phase will pass.

how will you use it?
what will you do about it?

God has given us life, given us all these blessings and resources, and most importantly a purpose. he gives us free will to make choices and decisions in life, to make certain moments, but no matter if its a happy time, a sad time, a time of suffering or a time of celebration, it will pass. high school. the four years have finally fallen behind me. They will be something i look back on. And in this moment, at this second is what i have to work with. Seize the opportunities God has given us to glorify him before it passes us.


verse of the day: Psalm 118:24
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The Lord has done it this very day;    let us rejoice today and be glad.