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b'What do you want to be when you grow up? I never liked that question because I never had a good answer. My sister wanted to be a Bible translator, my brother dreamed of becoming a missionary pilot, but me? All I could say was, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153A mom.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d That was part of what I wanted to be, but I felt there was more. Maybe a teacher? Maybe a police officer? I wasn\\u2019t sure, and I prayed that God would give me the answer.\\nThen, through conversations with a few people, I started to sense that God might be showing me I was going about it the wrong way. As an organized person, I wanted to plan out my entire education and career, but that\\u2019s not really what I needed. Instead, as I submitted my plans to God out of love for Him, He helped me rest in knowing He is working in everything. I could trust God to take me one step at a time as I lived His plan for my life, right then.\\nWhen I started praying that God would take me one step at a time, I felt like He began to show me my calling. I was fifteen years old, and over the summer, He did some amazing works in my life. I felt a clear calling to youth ministries, and I saw how this career path could be a great fit for my passions, gifts, and desires!\\nI didn\\u2019t learn my lesson that easily though. As I start taking classes through our local community college\\u2019s dual enrollment program, I\\u2019m trying to plan colleges and degrees for after I graduate. Again, I\\u2019ve caught myself getting stressed about the future. Again, I\\u2019ve handed it over to God. My hope is in Him, not in my plan. And I can\\u2019t wait to see how God will lead me!\\nAs fellow teenagers, you\\u2019re probably facing some of the same questions and decisions I am. I challenge you to let go of your fight for answers and instead, let God take you one step at a time. He loves you deeply, He has a plan for you, and you can trust Him to lead you. \\u2022 Macy Lee\\n\\u2022 Have you experienced God\\u2019s faithfulness in leading you through decisions in the past? How?\\n\\u2022 What decisions are you facing now? What are some of your dreams for the future?\\n\\u2022 Have you ever found yourself fighting for answers instead of resting in God? It can be hard to allow God to lead us one step at a time, but when we decide to go His way instead of our own way, He promises to help us through His Holy Spirit. You can ask Him for help anytime. \\nWe can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps. Proverbs 16:9 (NLT)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nPsalm 103:1-14; Matthew 5:13-16; 2 Corinthians 1:3-7; 5:16-21'