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b'\\u201cI can\\u2019t wait until school lets out so I can go be with my friends.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d\\n\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Summer is going to be great! I can\\u2019t wait for my aunt\\u2019s wedding.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d\\n\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153One day I\\u2019ll be on my own; I can\\u2019t wait until I\\u2019m in college!\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d\\nDo you ever get caught up longing for the future and all that it will bring? Do you find yourself distracted from the good in your liferight now because you are so focused on the future? I know how it feels to look forward to something and wish for time to pass.\\nSometimes, we need to remember to slow down a bit and focus on what God is doing in front of us right now. God has a plan and purpose for you right where you are. God has blessings for you today. God has things to accomplish in your life this month, before another season passes and you get to the big event you are looking forward to. God is not going to wait until you are an adult to start using you to build His kingdom.\\nMaybe it\\u2019s time to look for opportunities to serve now rather than ways to make time go by faster. Time will pass soon enough, and you will grow older quickly; don\\u2019t forget to live in this moment while you wait for the next one to come. \\u2022 Emily Acker\\n\\u2022 It\\u2019s okay to look forward to something\\u2014in fact, it can be very good! But how do you know when it\\u2019s distracting you from the present? \\n\\u2022 What are some ways you see God at work in your life right now? If you don\\u2019t see anything, pray for Him to show you what He has been doing. \\n\\u2022 What are some unique ways you can serve in God\\u2019s kingdom today that you might not be able to do when you get older? \\nOnly fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you. 1 Samuel 12:24 (NKJV)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nJoshua 1:7-9; Psalm 23:1-4; Romans 8:38-39'