Is a time for thinking, playing, not thinking, growing, remembering, forgetting, getting sun burned, etc. It seems to be a more simple time, even though sometimes the summer is even more complicated. You know, summer romances, vacations (never seem to be relaxing, don't quite know why yet), and those sorts of things. I remember the summer before I turned 15. I, for the first time, felt my age. I felt 14 years old. I don't know what that means, really, but at the time I remember laying in bed one night and thinking about me. And I really felt 14. I dunno, I guess summer does crazy things to your head.
One thing is certain about any season though: it is what you make of it. Books and books and books have been written about that, proving or disproving that statement. People go to counseling and sit and hear that over and over, I'm sure. I know I've said it to friends, and it's been said to me. But I found proof today that it's true. What's more, it comes from the source of ultimate truth: Christ.
Really. Check out Luke 8:4-15. The parable of the sower.
http://scriptures.lds.org/en/luke/8
Perhaps my findings are only an interpretation. Definitely, He is talking about how different people accept the word of God. But I would extend this to talk about anything: trials, blessings, all kinds of things. I want to be verse 15 for sure. That last word...
...one day.
Do you still feel your age? I definitely don't. I'm almost 24 and I'm wondering what happened to the last five years of my life. I definitely don't feel 19, but I also definitely don't feel 24, either. Hmmm.
ReplyDeleteThought-provoking post. I love the Spirit, because it tailors every verse, every phrase, every word to our current understanding and needs. Thanks for sharing. :)