Your families are extremely proud of you. You can't imagine the sense of relief they are experiencing. This would be an opportune time to ask for money. ~Gary Bolding
When we think of high school graduation, we usually have graduation parties, we usually have the graduation day, families are usually upset and proud of their son/daughter for graduating high school, and we also have the sons/daughters thinking about their life ahead of them at college. I say this last part to tell you that college can be extremely difficult in your Christian walk with God. You are on your own making your own decisions about how you are going to live life and many people strive to leave the church and to leave God our heavenly father.
About 70-80% of people who grew up in the church leave in college because they have no desire to wake up early and go to it. It is constant problem in our society today. If God is not in our lives, we tend to fall into temptations and also we sometimes make excuses to say we are too busy for God.
A song that comes to mind that talks about how we need to stay on the the straight path with God. This song is called "This Road" by Jars of Clay. The part of the song that I want to focus on is the 3rd verse.
On the first two lines it quotes, "This road that we travel may it be the straight and narrow God, give us peace and grace from You, all the day. " God will guide you in the straight path if you allow him too. Even if we get off track, he wants to put you back on the straight path. Proverbs 3: 5-6 says Trust the Lord with all your heart; and lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
The last two lines quotes "Shelter with fire, our voices we raise still higher God, give us peace and grace from You, all the day through." God will give you guidance and direction, and he will always be with you. He will never leave you, he will always be right beside you all the days through.
So when you are thinking about the next phase of your life, remember to always let God guide you throughout life.
Lyrics from This Road by Jars of Clay:
All heavy laden acquainted with sorrow
May Christ in our marrow carry us home
From alabaster come blessings of laughter
A fragrance of passion and joy from the truth
Grant the unbroken tears ever flowing
From hearts of contrition only for You
May sin never hold true that love never broke through
For God's mercy holds us and we are His own
This road that we travel may it be the straight and narrow
God, give us peace and grace from You, all the day
Shelter with fire, our voices we raise still higher
God, give us peace and grace from You, all the day through
