Going Outside the Box

Yesterday in church the focus of the pastor's message was on going outside or looking over the box. He placed up on the main screen a picture of nine dots and he asked if it was possible to use four lines to connect all the dots. While a few members in the congregation were able to find the solution to the question right away, I was not able to complete the puzzle. He then went on to say that we get so caught up with the dots and thinking how everything has to stay within the box. He said that sometimes we put God inside a box and that we don't truly have faith in his in a stressful or trying situation. It turned out that he was right, not only about putting God in a box but also about the puzzle. The only way to solve the puzzle was to have the lines be larger then the box region of the dots. Lately it seems that I have been so caught up in everything that has been going on, whether its school, completing projects, work or family issues I have definitely been putting God inside a box these past few weeks. When you in school it seems like nothing else matters. Life outside school doesn't seem to exist for me. It is so easy to get run down and discouraged with everything that is either due or getting ready to be tested.
So my plan for these last few weeks of school it to focus on the here and now. To not let my mind dwell about tomorrow and to not put God in a box (personally I don't think I can find a box big enough). For these last few weeks of school I am going to spend my time focusing and finishing my studies and enjoying these last few weeks with my senior friends. Should be interesting to see how things play out!