| Decisions, Delimas, Problems, Tiredness, Lazyness, Guilt, Shame, Sadness, Regret, Sins, Heartache, Weeping, Burdens, Discrace...etc. there is a simple solution to all of these problems: ***Go to God***.
###The only person you can truely trust and rely on is God... no matter what people will always try to be there for you but not always will they be able to, God is always there.###
Let me further explain myself... the past week has really been an eye opening experience for me to say the least. At basketball camp (a "Christian" basketball camp) I came to the realization (I already knew before but it just really hit me) that not everyone is as spiritually inclined as I am. Other than the kids I went to camp with and one other guy, I heard most every other kid at camp swear, cuss, or talk about things that shouldn't be talked about especially at a Christian camp. It just really sadend me to see this. While I was at camp God was gracious and protected me while I was playing and my knee feels great. I went to camp nervous and scared because I was going to put it all out on the line and play my uttermost hardest that I could, and I didn't know if I was ready for that yet but I wanted to see whether or not I could still play and whether or not I still had my game. We played about 30 games while I was there (8 minute games, running clock, which is 1 quater in a real game so even less than that) and some of the games I only played half of the game because I didn't want to push my knee to far, and I averaged 4 points 3 assists a game, and if you multiply that by 4 (because of the games only being 8 min and there is 4 eight minute quraters in a real game) right now I would be averaging 16 points and 12 assists a game, so I exceeded by alot my expectations of myself, but I still am only 80% of my playing ability, so watch out next year  .
But back to my opening line... after I got back from camp a lot of things hit me all at one and I was informed about a lot of things. For one, one of my old friends who was on fire for God has gotten back heavily into drugs, which in consequence he lost his girlfriend which he would of probably ended up marrying. Next another one of my friends I just found out that for the past few months has been living with a guy and now is pregnant and her life will forever be changed. And another one of my friends, who is only 18, is getting married this month and the girl that he is getting married to lives in Indiana and he only sees her like 3 weeks total a year, so I don't think it is a wise decision and especially at this young of a age. I also was informed again that even though I was playing well at camp that there is still a chance that I won't be able to play basketball this season. And the worst thing is that two of my best friends are gone on a mission trip so they aren't here for me to talk to about all of this, but I know that they are being used of God for His work to be done. But God has been my Rock and He is always there for you and me whenever we need Him that is what is so great :). God is good. Well my mom is kicking me off, just remember to trust God in everything and prayer works :). Cya guys.
In His Love,
Ryan |
