The
Decision
By Gabriel
Tanaka, Class of 2015
Cary, North Carolina
"For I know
the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord,
“plans to
prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you
hope and a
future." Jeremiah 29:11
The last
day of my freshman year was a bittersweet moment because I knew that I
would not see a lot of these people
again. As I said goodbye to everyone, the decision of where to go to school the
following year was heavy on my heart. I had to decide whether to stay in public
school or to leave home and go to Mount Pisgah Academy (MPA).
When
summer began I was leaning towards staying in public school. I had made a lot
of friends there; I had fun; and I learned a lot. I was completely happy with
where I was, but there was still a part of me that wanted to go to MPA.
As the
summer went on, I prayed a lot for God to show me where He wanted me to be. I
kept going back and forth between which school to go to. Slowly, as the summer
went on, I became more certain I should go to MPA. By the end of July I had no
doubt that God wanted me to go to Mount
Pisgah Academy.
I knew that I was going to miss public school and all my friends, but I felt
that MPA was the right place for me.
God didn't
answer my prayer overnight; I didn't just have a sudden feeling and know where
I was supposed to go, it took time. I was patient and kept praying for God to
show me and help me be sure of where I was supposed to be. Over time, God
nudged me and showed me that I was supposed to be at MPA.
God has
a plan for each one of our lives. He wants us to prosper; He doesn't want to
harm us. He knows the best place for us to be. If we pray to Him earnestly, and
if we are patient and listen to Him, He will give us peace. With this peace we
will be able to follow His will even when we're not sure where He's taking us.
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