This is your wake up call! (Fear of growing up?)

Redeem your time. 

"redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is... -Ephesians 5:16-18"

Hello Readers,
Lately I've been keenly aware at how fast time is in it's passing, seriously we're already advancing into February 2014, that's talking crazy to me.
When I was a child i used to wonder at time and think on just how slow it went, I did the usual thing for a young bored girl- play with my toys, draw and sigh my young life away and yet the days never seemed to move fast enough. So here I was; my seven year old self wondering when i would become the young adult I aspired to be, ah you know what i mean! I didn't want to remain the awkward, curly haired, skinny little girl but the dashingly beautiful princess...yea that didn't work out too well. However, little did I know or realize was that it would come sooner than i expected! It felt kind of like being hit by a truck at full speed, because one moment i was playing with my toys, the next I'm wondering at my life's purpose...yea toys definitely sound more fun.

My point is, is that growing up is frightening stuff, because all the sudden you have all these responsibilities and you realize that hey, money really doesn't grow on trees. (yes, yes i know paper is made from trees, don't argue with me.) Also you realize that man,you now have to consider the amount of electricity you use or how much food you eat, but the more astounding thing is when you understand that you can't always buy that puurr-fect outfit or the latest Ipad because let's face it; you need to save your dollars to spend on things like University or Rent.Joy.

Now I know I made that sound anxiety- worthy, but breathe in and out slowly, it isn't all that awful. (I'm not bluffing.) Growing up- you begin to develop character and gain more opportunities to serve the LORD Jesus Christ, you can go on life changing missionary trips or off to Bible college (I did my first semester of it at 17 years old!) I remember going there and feeling woefully inadequate, sheesh I was not only the youngest there but had no idea on how to distinguish my 'Christophany's' from my 'Theophany's' (depiction of Christ-like figure or God-like manifestation in the Bible.) Yea i do believe i blushed and cringed a fair bit when i lifted my hand up the most in class, but oh well...the good thing is that i learnt what i needed to! I remember praying during that time and thinking man, these people probably don't take me seriously, I'm so young! But then many people close to my heart reminded me of what of Heavenly Father spoke through Paul to Timothy in the Bible:

Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit,in faith, in purity.-Timothy 4:12

Bless my heart if i was not convicted, I had held back so many times from doing something that i felt compelled because i thought, I can't say that to this person they're twice my age! But then again...

And Jesus said to them, “Yes. Have you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have perfected praise’?- Matthew 21:14-17

if that's not enough, well then:

Now the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city.”And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.- Acts 18:9-11

Yea we have no excuse, when the Lord tells you to speak, SPEAK! I learnt that the hard way ha ha. It's scary at first but follow the Lord and he will make a way.
Okay back to growing up, I've realized that there are two types of people in this world, one who goes through it head on because they realize that growing up is unavoidable, and others who i have diagnose have the peter-pan Syndrome, they're the ones who fight growing up by acting like children or refusing to take up responsibilities. Trust me when i say that I have met the latter and they are older than me! So unhappy they are that it's heartbreaking. Don't be like that, time is so short and the older i get the more time is flying away from me, I now understand the value of your average day, how could you possibly justify sitting down or laze around when millions die without ever hearing the word of God? How do you sleep knowing that you could have made a difference but felt too woefully inadequate for the task? You can't there's no excuse, I'm sorry I can't sugar-coat it for you. Like Ephesian 5:16-18 says (above verse) the days are evil and I just think that what we do today matters! Yes i will take a quote from the movie Gladiator (don't judge) but "What we do in life, ECHOES in eternity." I'm saying this as much to you as I am reminding myself. Yes you may be young but the Lord can and will use you in a mighty way if you allow him to. You never know what may happen or when you'll be called home to heaven, all that I can hope is that i can say that when I am, i can say that I have redeemed the time, run the race and didn't just sit down fearfully watching my life go by. So i urge you right now...seek his will and remember it's time to grow up:

When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. - 1 Corinthians 13:11

Ring, Ring, Ring this is your wake up call, is it time to put away childish things? Yes? then wake up my friend and breathe in a new day, you can make a difference!!!

Dear Lord Christ Jesus, I thank you for my life, I thank you lord if you have used me to encourage anyone as well. Jesus i pray Lord that fear of growing up no longer cripples your children, I pray that they may be forever bold in your ways and words, I pray that they don't feel inadequate but know that you are there with them always. Thank you Christ Jesus i pray, Amen.

God bless you all,

Emmeline