For Such a Time as This

I am taking my National Counseling Exam tomorrow morning.  In 12 hours I will already be a quarter of the way through it.  Needless to say, I have mixed feelings.  I have been on a see-saw for the past few weeks (or should I admit to months).  On one side sits these thoughts:  so many people have gone before you and passed; you have been studying so much, how can you not pass.  On the other side of the see-saw sits these thoughts:  oh crud; there is such a huge, massive amount of information that you are supposed to have ingested, there's no way that you could even begin to know it all.  So, those are some thoughts.  I'm sure you've all had experiences when you have felt the same.  The point though is not how I feel, but what is true.  Something that I have hanging on an obscure wall in my apartment is a plaque that my church gave me when I was graduating from college.  I happened to glance at it today in the middle of my studying to see this scripture: ...and who is to say that you have not come to the kingdom even for such a time as this? -Es 4:14
When Esther heard these words, she was stuck in the rut of thinking of herself as a simple girl who had been thrust into a situation that was way over her head.  That scenario has been sounding very familiar to me lately.  Granted, I'm not facing the possibility of decapitation.  I'm pretty sure it won't come to that tomorrow.  But these words that must have brought that simple girl comfort have helped me to gain a little perspective today.
What an amazing thought.  Just another reminder that God is in control.  He has led my every step in this process.  Even if I fail miserably tomorrow, it will be for His purpose, and for such a time as this.  He has marvelous plans for my life, not because I am one worthy of hand-crafted plans, but because I am committed to His eternal glory.  That path is never less than exciting, exhilarating, fulfilling and steady.  I will be resting in that tonight!