Hey, Y’all!
So, this evening in the cafeteria, I had a real deep conversation with my peeps Ruby and Theo. The topic for discussion was something known as a sophomore jinx. As usual, Theo and Ruby talked at length about the term while I listened intently. I didn’t join in on the conversation until I had done my research, so while Ruby and Theo chatted it up, I decided to go ahead and look up that all-too-familiar term on my laptop. I received one definition from Wikipedia, which stated that a sophomore jinx is also known as a “sophomore slump.” No matter the term that one uses, they both refer to an instance in which a second effort fails to live up to the standards of the first effort. Some examples of a sophomore jinx refer to the best of athletes, singers, and television shows, but y’all could only imagine my surprise when I learned that a sophomore jinx is also used to describe the lack of enthusiasm from high school and/or college students.
Well, after having done my research, I finally weighed in on the conversation… and come to think of it, I remember posting a blog sometime last year in which I questioned if I could top my very own success. Of course, when I posted that particular blog, I was talking about a class that I absolutely loved. Well, here we are now—same question, different scenario. I talked to Ruby and Theo at length about my fear of suffering from the sophomore jinx. My freshman year far exceeded my own expectations, let alone the expectations of my family. I told Ruby and Theo that I have set such high standards for myself that I just refuse to be a victim of the sophomore jinx.
And then it hit me!
As I was talking, I could hear the song “Trust Me” by Richard Smallwood playing through my mind. While I meditated on that song, Ruby reminded me of a blog that I had post around this time last year, simply entitled “I Trust Him!” She then reminded me of how I listen to “Trust Me” at least once a day, and four times on Sunday. It was then that I thought about the most profound words to that song:
As I was talking, I could hear the song “Trust Me” by Richard Smallwood playing through my mind. While I meditated on that song, Ruby reminded me of a blog that I had post around this time last year, simply entitled “I Trust Him!” She then reminded me of how I listen to “Trust Me” at least once a day, and four times on Sunday. It was then that I thought about the most profound words to that song:
“I am that I am. I have all power.
I will deliver,
Trust me—trust me!”
Thank God for the constant reminders that He is always with me. It’s always reassuring to know that He will never leave me, and that He will fight all my battles, so long as I trust Him.
And then, too, when you’re a true child of God, there ain’t no such thing as a sophomore jinx. Besides, every one of us has a season, so that so-called slump could be a time to rest and rejuvenate myself.
Well, y’all—I had better close this here post, but as always, I thank y’all for tuning in and listening to a sista. Until tomorrow, y’all take care, and remember: Trust Him!
Hugs & Kisses,
Natasha
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