I should be writing a paper right now. After all, it’s due in 2 hours. But sometimes, the Holy Spirit prompts me to write (something other than an academic paper), and so here I am, following that nudge to share my words with you.
I’m here to tell you that you’ve got this.
No matter what you’re trying to accomplish. Whether you’re a high schooler struggling to decide on a school, a college student biting your nails over the idea of entering the “real world,” or a parent who stays up at night second guessing whether they have what it takes to provide for your family—
you’ve got this.
I tell you this, because this is a message we all need to hear sometimes. I know I certainly needed it this week. And you know what? God provided it.
The past two days, I have felt like an ant in a dishwasher. Midterm week hit hard this year, disorienting and stressful. Typically I like to be the of encouragement voice to others, but this week, I was the one who needed it.
I didn’t really know this was what I needed, but God has this funny way of knowing exactly what we need when we don’t even know to ask for it. I needed a few flickers of hope this week—
and that’s exactly what I got.
Your Father knows what you need before you ask him. Matthew 6:8
I didn’t ask anyone for encouragement this week–not even God, because in all honesty, didn’t even know. But over the past two days, He repeatedly showered me with mini messages of encouragement.
A professor opened class telling us how proud he was of us for grappling with challenging material, read us a prayer, and let us leave class early.
I needed that.
As I raced to my duplex, a small pack of birds congregated in the tree behind my house, chirping happily, reminding me of one of my favorite verses,
“Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?” Matthew 6:26
I needed that.
A friend gave me a hug and bought me sweet potato fries.
I needed that.
A housemate walked into my room and told me she was thankful for me.
I needed that.
This morning I woke up to an encouraging text from a friend.
I needed that.
As I sat in the library this morning, fingers flying across my keyboard at an unholy speed, a student (one I have never seen before), stood up from his desk in the library, gave me a thumbs up, and mouthed, “You’ve got this,” as he left.
I needed that.
This kid has probably already forgotten his gesture of encouragement. He probably won’t remember me if I ever seen him again on campus. He probably thought nothing of his little thumbs up.
But I won’t forget it, because, at that moment, it was exactly what I needed to hear–
Because in my head, the soundtrack playing all morning was, “I DON’T KNOW IF I’VE GOT THIS.”
No matter what you’ve got going on right, now, take a deep breath, and know that you’ve got this, because He’s got you, and He anticipates all of your needs.
I needed some encouragement, then I needed to share some encouragement with you…and now, I need to wrap this up and finish that pesky paper that’s due in a couple hours.
But hey, He’s got me, so I’ve got this.
And you know what?
So do you.
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