Doubting...

I've been doubting myself a lot lately. In just about everything.

I studied so hard for that AP test. I wanted a 4 or 5 so bad....but didn't get it.
I studied so hard for the ACT.....and didn't get the score I wanted.
I work so hard at swim practice and tried to get a scholarship from BYU...but didn't get that either.
I try so hard to love right....but what if someone can love him better than I can?

And that just scratched the surface. I've been thinking a lot. Wondering why I can never measure up the expectations set before me. Why hard work pays off for some and not others. Why MY hard work isn't paying off.

Then I got a talking to. From my mom. I realized that when things aren't going the way you planned, just count your blessings. I passed the AP test. I got into BYU. I have a spot on the BYU swim team. I have other ways to pay for college. I have someone who is always there for me, no matter what.

My hard work IS paying off. Just differently than planned.