“Trust the Lord with all your heart, and don’t depend on your own understanding. Remember the Lord in all you do, and he will give you success.” Proverbs 3:5-6

Oops, I did it again; I severely procrastinated to the point of not doing it all.

Of course I didn’t procrastinate with my school work; my grades are too important.

Definitely not my music practice—I didn’t want to disappoint my teacher.

I also couldn’t let down my parents and not do my chores.

Instead, I put Jesus aside; I cut off morning worship for sleep, substituted Bible study for history, and uttered simple meal prayers for my starving stomach.

Needless to say, I didn’t feel guilty and felt my actions to be justified; however, as the weeks passed, I became more distant from my family, I was moody and judgmental, and I was so stressed that I lost sleep. I needed Jesus badly.

Recently, I gave God another shot, and the outcome has proven greater than I could have ever imagined. It’s interesting that when I cut out time in my day for Jesus, everything else I need to do seamlessly fits into my schedule. My problems didn’t all magically disappear, but now I can control them in a way that isn’t overwhelming.

You could say that I failed, a looming ‘F’ stamped on my heart. I messed up and reaped the effects of a life without the One I need the most, but God is incredibly amazing because He gives everyone second, third, infinite chances to repent and spend eternity with him.

In no way am I perfect, and in no way am I telling you not to do your homework, but try giving God some time. It doesn’t matter to God how badly you’ve messed up; He is always there to forgive and do something unexplainably incredible in our lives.