I was getting ready for the regionals debate tournament and I was getting nervous. Would I make it to nationals? I definitely did not have enough points to make it through the at large system, so this was my only chance. I knew I should trust that God had everything under control, but it was getting hard. I had been forced to drop my first tournament due to sickness, and that was causing me to struggle with a difficult question. Was God holding me back? What if He was trying to prevent me from succeeding? I knew that He knows what is best, but I was really beginning to doubt.

Proverbs 3:5-6 says “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.”

I was thinking of God as a roadblock. I thought He was holding me back, but it turns out He was really paving a path for me. I ended up breaking to nationals, and I learned a valuable lesson… Trust God in all things, it may seem like He is slowing you down, but He is really paving the road for His perfect plans. In truth what seems like the fastest road to us is often a deadly shortcut. Driving off the road may seem faster at the time, but it always comes back to haunt you. Remember trust in the Lord and He will make your paths straight. God’s plan is always better even if it seems like the long road at the time. Trust in Him and you will never look back on the journey with regret.