I Think 16 Anymore (standard:humor, 906 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Jul 24 2021	Views/Reads: 1048/732	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Looking back, I can see that it serves no purpose not to trust in the Lord. However, I experience things that are beyond my experience and understanding, and that's when God steps in.

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I began to have different feelings about being in charge of my life. I
had no idea that my life was so expensive. Now, I had to get a job so 
that I could pay for everything and be my own boss. 

It took me a long time to realize how great my life was before I turned
16. If I would have known that, I think I would've lived more 
extravagantly on my dad's credit card. 

After celebrating my 16th birthday, I cooled down a little bit to
realize that life really is hard, and getting old is not for sissies. 
Plus, it's very costly. 

Before I was 16, I thought everything was free, I could do whatever I
please, and there would be no accountability. 

Turning 16 turned my life completely around. 

Another thing I experienced when I turned 16 is that I did not know all
that I thought I knew. When a person thinks they know everything, they 
don't know exactly what they don't know. 

One of the most important lessons I have learned since I turned 16 was
that it is essential to know what you don't know. If you think you know 
everything, you're missing out on a lot of life. 

Right after turning 16, I ran across what has become my life verse from
the Bible. “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto 
thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall 
direct thy paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6). 

Looking back, I can see that it serves no purpose not to trust in the
Lord. However, I experience things that are beyond my experience and 
understanding, and that's when God steps in.


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