Let's see, I don't even know where to begin. I don't even know how to cover everything, but I'll just begin with...
God is good. All the time. And all the time, God is good...
My life has changed, for the better. Not too long ago, I was failing in my walk with Christ on so many levels. I was dissatisfied, I wasn't going anywhere. Although I knew I was saved by Christ, I wasn't living a life that showed that. I guess since college started, I began to do things for myself - for my satisfaction. In the long run, that affected me and my relationships with other people. I won't go into too much detail but I am sure I have disappointed a lot of people in the decisions I have made, things I have done. My priorities were whack. I was far away from God.
I remember one Sunday School where the girls had a "therapy session" and discussed about how we weren't being fed at church, and how some things felt like we were missing. Someone brought up how we had to fend for ourselves in situations. That stuck out to me for some reason "fend for ourselves". I took that to heart.
So over the summer I was able to attend a couple Monday Frontline services with my friend Amy. She facebooked me and invited me to come with her and some of her architect classmates. I have not seen her since high school, so it was great to catch up with her and go to church with her. It was cool going to church twice in a week on Sundays and Mondays! Amy is actually one of the influences of how I came to know Christ back when I was a 9th grader. I was encouraged to go after God again.
When the first week of school came around, end of August, I bumped into a friend I had met over the summer and he invited me to go to the Epic Movement Bible study on Wednesdays. To be honest, I was very hesitant in going. But I went anyways. And I was sure darn glad I did because I was blessed to be there, especially to hear the testimonies from people whose lives were changed because of this ministry.
The following week, we had our Church Revival. Wow, it was amazing. So many points were hit. I remember praying with my best friend and crying on the 2nd night of Revival. I remember Pastor James Santos preaching about how we should draw, near, fast, and consider how God has called us to live a faithful life and how we should serve our fellow brothers and sisters in honor and love.
After that, I decided to attend Epic Movement Bible Studies ever since. I realized the need for myself to be surrounded by fellow Christian brothers and sisters at school. I never intended to be involved with an organization on campus this year because I wanted to focus solely on my studies my super senior year, but God apparently did. It's weird, but I have only known these people at Epic for 3 months, but it feels like I've known them for a while. I have learned so much in 3 months, than all those 4 years in college. I have learned the importance of building relationships with people, and keeping my priorities in check...and just a whole lotta stuff.
The Word of God has been revealing more and more to me everyday. I feel the convictions of the Holy Spirit. I desire to grow more Christ-like. Faith will not be based on feelings, they will be through continually pursuing God. God is really changing me. I have a certain peace, a change of heart now. I have not been this way since I was first saved, or probably ever...
God's love is great...He always finds ways to bring us back to Him. I am thankful for the many chances He has given in life, although I do not deserve any of it.
Romans 8:39- "neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
