Where's sleep?

Life at School

This week was pretty hectic, like all other weeks. School has been getting a lot tougher especially taking a grade 12 math course. The month of April was crazy, beyong all imagination. For 3 weeks straight, sleeping at 2 was the only way to finish all the piles of homework. Teachers constantly gave homework. There were also band concerts, where I had to miss classes and I had to catch up to everyone. This week, april 18-22 was the most hectic week because I had to stay pretty late for our concerts which lasted for about 4 hours. Everyone at band stayed up until minimum 11:00 p.m. The next morning, many band members, including me, were exhausted and sleep deprived. Many homeworks stayed undone, many projects left unfinished. Finally the week has ended, but another one is slowly approaching with its surprises.

Life Inside of Me

Despite being extremely tired physically, I wasn't very tired mentally. Do you know the cause? Well it's because God has given the peace and strength to endure all those trials and exhaustion. The inner peace is beyong knowledge, it cannot be described because it is such a deep feeling inside of me. Without peace, I wouldn't have survived so long. God provided me with strength and discipline to force myself to work and stay awake during those late nights!

What Can I Do?

You can also ask God for His peace and comforting Hands. If it is His Will, then you will receive. But be honest to yourself and tell God about all that you're going through. It may be addiction, it may be unhealthy thoughts, it may be struggles and pain. Tell God about it. You might think "oh.. well it feels like in talking to air". But have faith (definition: believing in something or someone you cannot see) because He does listen to whatever we say or even think.

God is ever-present in help of troubles! Be honest to yourself! I encourage you to take the step and tell God. Another advice is talking to your close friends who are understanding and who will help you through your transformation! Believing in God is what it takes. I took the step and my perceptive and life style have changed to make me a better person. I'm not pain-free but I have Someone who can heal me in times of distress!

I may be lacking sleep but I'm not lacking the peace of mind and the joy of living for God!!

Believe!