grateful for Christ

After meeting with my thesis advisor I have come to a decision about my thesis.  Eight weeks is not enough to do it well.  I had my reservations about taking more time on it because, in the past, that has been more of a delaying/procrastination tactic.  This time it is all a matter of practicality and priorities.  Here’s what swayed the decision…

My plan was to finish the thesis in time to graduate in December so I could start a master’s program for theology in the spring.  However, I have a few other life changes going on right now, too: finding a job, finding a new place to live in a few months, finding concrete ways to serve God (to put it as simply as possible), and a few others.  While I could theoretically postpone all that for a few months while I scramble to complete the thesis, I honestly don’t feel right about that.  Plus, somebody mentioned something I hadn’t even thought about before: if I wait to apply to grad. school in the spring (so I can attend next fall), I can use the extra time to find scholarships and such.  That would be helpful, because I already have a ridiculous amount of student loan debt.  Furthermore, I can now breathe a little more deeply as I fully digest all the research I’m doing.  Maybe I’m just trying too hard on this thing, but I don’t know any other way to do it.  Besides, I have a plan, and that feels great.

Altogether, this seems like the most practical route to take, and I firmly trust that God will bless my faithfulness in it, even as His faithfulness is revealed to me every day.  Praise to Him!  Every heart in heaven and earth, worship the Lord who has done far more than we can ever imagine.  May we all one day be known by Him in Christ.