239: A Sending Prayer for College Freshmen
The Next Right Thing
Emily P. Freeman
4.8 • 5.3K Ratings
🗓️ 16 August 2022
⏱️ 3 minutes
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Summary
August is a month of change and one big milestone is moving out of the house to live on your own, whether for college, work, internships, traveling, or just because it's time. This one was written specifically with first-year college students in mind, but of course could apply for any young ones who are grown, moving away from home for the first time. Here's a sending prayer for the journey. Listen in.
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| 0:00.0 | They'll move out of home this week and will bring their bags filled with clothes and their |
| 0:09.0 | boxes filled with books. |
| 0:11.2 | But you see what they bring in their hearts, anticipation, adventure, love, regret, anxiety, |
| 0:21.2 | motivation, and hope. |
| 0:24.8 | They are a mix of excited, ready, terrified, and wide-eyed freedom. |
| 0:31.2 | As they look for a fresh start, remind them of your faithfulness every morning, no matter |
| 0:36.8 | where they call home. |
| 0:39.0 | As they look for community, remind them you are always with them, no matter where they |
| 0:43.9 | go. |
| 0:45.8 | As they look for adventure, remind them how you walk on water, turn water to wine, feed |
| 0:51.6 | thousands from just a few pieces of bread. |
| 0:55.1 | Remind them how you bring life straight up out of death, beauty straight out of ashes. |
| 1:01.4 | May they be open to the greatest adventures found in your divine presence and the greatest |
| 1:06.5 | love that comes from your heart. |
| 1:09.6 | When insecurity, comparison, disappointment, and failure knock on their door, may they |
| 1:16.2 | begin to understand this is part of growing up. |
| 1:20.2 | They're not doing it wrong, they're just human. |
| 1:24.2 | May they be quick to listen, open to apology, and swift to forgive. |
| 1:32.0 | We've whizzed them into the fibers of their soul, bearing the fruit of confidence, clarity, |
| 1:38.4 | contentment, and a light heart. |
| 1:42.0 | May they not despise their humanity, rather may they embrace it. |
| 1:47.2 | May they not despise their body, rather may they learn to receive and respect their shape |
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