This is me. Well, it was over a year and a half ago when I was studying at university.
It's weird looking back and seeing how much has changed since I was a poor, uni student who featured on the Wollongong University website (is that nerdy?) and still is - I don't think they've realised that I've left.
Check it out: http://www.uow.edu.au/arts/ssmac/index.html
Looking back, I realise how much I've changed. I'm a different person. I even look different! But most importantly I've realised how much I've grown. I've grown in confidence, in maturity, in relationships and in God.
As life ticks on we shouldn't stay in the same place. God hasn't intended for us to be the same person at 15 and at 20. We are meant to grow.
Growth doesn't always just happen though. It's something that you have to work at. And sometimes growth is hard.
Sometimes we have to really look at our flaws and how they are affecting us from moving on to better things in life. It's important to to recognise the fears we have, the anger issues we have, the control issues we have and so on.
Why? If we don't identify these flaws and try to change them, we can end up missing out on all the good things God has in store for us - the relationships, the career path and the joy of life.
Sometimes we can be left behind because we are too afraid or to cocky to see that we must change in order for our circumstances to change.
But the best thing is, we don't have to do it on our own. God is our never-ending help in times of need.
So, have you grown lately?