Red Flags, Respect, & RelationshipsMfano

Middle school can be a stressful season. When you start the year, you think, "All I need to focus on are my classes." Then, you realize that you need to spend time with friends, family, and maybe even the person you’re dating. Next, you have practice, clubs, and extracurricular activities. And then, before you know it, someone is asking, “What are you thinking about for high school?” As if carrying your current load wasn’t enough, now you have to think about what’s next, too! Stressful, right? Well, no matter what people say or how much you plan, you never know what God has planned for your future. So, all you can do and all God asks of you is to prepare yourself by trusting in God. No matter what happens in the future, as long as you have built your faith in the Lord, you will be okay. Take time to pause one day this week. As you do, breathe in, pray, and remind yourself that, as long as you have faith, you will be ready for whatever future God has in store for you. Written by Caleb, age 22 from Carbondale, Illinois, USA