What did my life revolve around before Christ? In a word, reputation. I desired to cultivate an identity of complete excellence. I even made a New Year’s resolution one year to get a girlfriend, because that was one of the last things I needed to complete my image. School. Extracurriculars and volunteer hours. Cross country…
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Before I accepted Jesus into my life, everything I did revolved around making myself look better than others. This transpired from me having too much pride while simultaneously dealing with being extremely self-conscious. I was always worried about what others thought of me, and would do anything to try and feel better about myself. However,…
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I grew up in a home that regularly attended church, but all through middle and high school it meant very little to me. I would go to church and fall asleep during the sermons, and never exercised my faith any time except Sundays. I was confirmed into my home church my freshman year of high…
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I come from a Christian family and upbringing, so my faith in God has remained relatively strong all my life. The struggle I have is not with my faith in God, but with my perception of God’s character. I needed to ask the question: ‘Is God who He says He is?’ In high school, despite…
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Growing up, I always considered myself to be a Christian, and I took pride, too much pride, in that fact. I went to church every week with my parents, joined a Bible study, and did all of the “Christian things” someone my age could do, but my heart wasn’t in the right place. I confessed…
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Have you ever suffered through a “dark night of the soul”? Have you experienced black doubt that cripples your faith, obscures the truth, and chokes your joy? Maybe you are going through such a time now. If not, you may eventually. If so, you are in good company. Many heroes of the faith have. Godly…
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For as long as I can remember, I was very content of my life as a child. I had loving Christian parents who were wealthy enough to provide many things that I desired. I was one of the top students in my school, and I got along with everyone well. Many friends envied what I…
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Growing up I was an over-planner. I planned what I wanted to be when I would grow up from as early as I can remember. I planned what clothes to wear so people would think of me the way I wanted them to. I planned what I would say and do so my peers and…
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Ungenuine. That is how I would describe my experience of faith growing up. Everything felt like a series of habits or routine, but all of it was a show. My story started in a church going home, where I heard lots of bible stories, words from a man named Jesus, and the importance of God…
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I lived with my mom, step dad, and three younger sisters, and about one weekend a month I would go and stay with my dad to visit him and his family. When I was with my mom, every Sunday we went to church and Sunday school, and as I got older I began spending my…
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