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As some of you may know, I am moving away soon to college to both fufill/pursue a dream and to pursue God's calling in my life. However, I am extremely anxious and worried about this whole situation. I will be having to move about four to five hours away from home and I will be moving away from my mom for the first time ever. I am excited, but can't help to worry. We are not the most financially well-off people, and this sudden change is going to put a huge strain on both of us. My mom is having a tough time trying to find a loan because she has bad credit, and because I am still a jobless, carless teenager, I have no credit. Not to mention the fact that I am going to have to find my very first job when I get there and the place that I'm going to be staying at is very expensive, so I'll have to be working alot of hours, and stay ontop of college-level school work. The problems just keep pilling on. My family and friends just keep on saying that it'll all come together and that God is working, which I acknowlege, but I don't know. I wish I had that kind of faith. Those of you that know me know that I am a realist, and that I can become pestimistic. When I see all of this that fate has stacked against me, ... ... ... I just can't see this happening. Put me on your prayer lists and pray for me big time. I need all of the prayer I can get. I just need prayer that everything can just fall into place that the transition can happen smoothly. My trust in God is really being put to the test and I just don't know if I'm ready for life in the big world yet. Pray for me this week as I am am actually moving very very soon, within the next week or two. Pray for me in the comming months, don't stop praying! Tell your friends, tell your youth group, tell your prayer or home group, tell everyone to pray for me! And don't stop after just a week or so like everyone knows everyone does. I know I'm stressing too much, way too much, but I can't help it and I think I have a pretty good reason to stress. So just pray, and keep me in your thoughts. It means so much to me you have know idea.

Hiya Ephman...

God doesn't show us all of our future at once, we get it one step at a time. He also pays no mind to what may be stacked against us, for in His mind, nothing is impossible. And we are His kids, so to Him, what's His---is ours.

You're right, this is a test of your faith. God is asking you to trust completely in Him....not what you can see. Get out His Guidebook and find some trust scripture, I would start with Proverbs 3:5-8. Read and say them until it gets down in your spirit.

I believe you are perfectly capable of building up your trust-and faith in God. Go for it! You won't be disappointed or sorry. God is faithful.

God bless you, my prayers are with you. Kim

Eph6man,
I just wish all young people had the kind of faith that you show in turning to God and asking prayer from other Christians. I know that you're going to be successful in everything that you commit to the Lord, and that He who has called you is faithful and He will do it! This is an exciting time in your life and I know the pressures weigh heavily on you but you are yoked to one in whose strength you can do anything. Speaking out in faith that God is your Provider, your Comforter and your Friend and trust in Him daily for your every need.

Psalm 64:1 Hear my voice, O God, in my meditation; preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

Hello Eph6man,

I don't know if you remember me, but that doesn't matter -- what matters is that God remembers you. I periodically pray for you. LOLOLOL, as odd as that may seem, I won't lie -- sometimes I don't think of you at all -- but at times, out of the blue I'll think of you. Why? cause God puts you in my mind, and when He does -- I know to say a prayer for you.

Maybe it's because in the few quick exchanges I've had with you in the past, you mentioned your mom -- nothing deep, but you mentioned her. As a mother, myself, it always touched my heart to read of a goth, mosh pit teen guy speaking of his mom. And even now, as you venture into the great unknown of college, you mention your mom. Too cool!

I'll continue to pray for you Eph6man, and I'll pray for your mom as well. God is so very Good, and Jesus has got your back.

God bless you, Eph6man!
Sister Mack