Your Way -or- God's Way

Something that I have recently thought in depth about is my future and which paths to take, especially now with college right around the corner! Sometimes . .  well . ..  most of the time it's hard to figure out God's will for your life, or his 'Jeremiah 29:11' secret million point plan, and we tend to get, yes, IMPATIENT. We know we have to be patient, but why is it so hard? Well because we want God to move NOW on OUR time. Kinda like fast food, we order what WE want and we want it NOW. But God is different . . hes more like a sit down restaurant where the food  . .  is WAY WORTH the wait!! Because we are his children, which is such a great honor, he expects us to have patience; but with that patience he also expects us to follow HIS plan for our life, not ours. We can 'try' to write our own life story and make up our own plans . . but it will most likely crash and burn and you won't be as happy as you could be by following God's perfect plan. Romans 2:7-8 says "To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immorality, he will give eternal life. But those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be a wrath and anger." So by 'self-seeking' aka following our own plans . .. is really just selfish on our part. The maker of the universe, YOUR merciful Father and Savior who made you and already set out His perfect plan for your life . . . you gave you the gift of salvation . . . why wouldn't we follow his plans? I mean  . . wouldn't it seem easier just to throw our hands up and say "hey God, I can't do it anymore, I need you to take full control of my life"? By doing that, we let God in and when He's in, He will do amazing things for you and your life. So, let go of the burden.