My security

            A few friends and I have a recurring joke about me marrying a certain NFL quarterback. I don't remember where or when it started, but it has become an ongoing thing that we reference frequently. I don't take it seriously, but it is fun to joke about. Last week, this particular quarterback got injured during a game, and will miss several weeks of practice and games. A few days after his injury, I was talking to one of my friends about it, and how it will impact the team, which is our mutual favorite. We lamented about what  may happen to their offense with him sidelined and how bad he must feel having to sit out. Then my friend made a comment about how his injury will affect me, since I'm going to marry him, of course. :) She said, "Jennabeth, your future is at stake." due to the games he will miss. We decided he was probably getting paid even though he has to sit out a few weeks, and I added that even not counting his income from these games, he probably has plenty of money from his previous years in the NFL, plus his future income, since it was not a career ending injury. I replied to her, "Don't worry. My future is secure." We laughed about it and turned our conversation to weekend plans. 
         
            The next morning, driving to school, I randomly thought back on that conversation from the night before. And it hit me: even though that conversation was in jest, my statement was so true. My future is secure. God knows the ending of my story, and it ends with Him winning. Since I belong to Him, my future is a done deal - it will be fine. The more I thought about it, the truer and truer it became to me. God has called us to be His own, and He loves us as His little children. He has beaten death and is planning an awesome party for eternity in Heaven with Him. I for one, can't wait. It's going to be amazing!

             Even the rest of this human life will be ok. There will be bad days, for sure. And it will not always be "puppy dogs and sunshine" but our Father is in control. He will hold us tight through the hard times, and will never let us walk alone. So that future is secure, too, because I know He will always be with me.