Question: What do you do when your graduation feels more like a funeral?
1. We mistake endings as failures
Psalm 138:8 NLT
The Lord will work out his plan for my life-for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever.
2. #2. We try and logically make sense of why something has ended
Romans 11:34 NLT
For who can know the Lord’s thoughts? Who knows enough to give Him advice?
Genesis 50:19-21 NLT
But Joseph replied, “Don’t be afraid of me. Am I God, that I can punish you? You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people. No, don’t be afraid. I will continue to take care of you and your children.” So he reassured them by speaking kindly to them.
3. #3. Face reality-discern the season
Philippians 1:9-10 NIV
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ