Like many, I was raised in a loving, Christian home. I was baptized in the church as an infant and to me, church on Sunday was just another part of normal life growing up. I grew up hearing the same stories in Sunday School, singing the same songs, and watching Veggietales like many other Christians…
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I have always been someone who likes to have a plan as to how things will work out. My decisions and desires have largely been driven by comfort, familiarity, and a sense of control over my life. Growing up and throughout high school and entering college, this led to a pattern of relying heavily on…
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I’ve been attended church for almost 15 years now, and watching the church grow as I grew was an amazing experience for me. But even as I neared the end of my high school days I continued to be amazed by the baptism testimonies of others. I remember listening them and wondering how all these…
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When I was growing up, my family went to church every Sunday, we prayed before big family meals at the typical holiday gatherings, and we talked about God, but that’s pretty much where my faith ended. When I was in 6th grade, I asked the Lord to come into my life and prayed, apologizing for…
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My life before Christ revolved around my reputation and filling my brokenness with a false confidence in my image and the way others viewed me. I desired to be liked, and accepted in the environments in which I spent most of my time in. This led me to idolize earthly pursuits, ones that were not…
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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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Throughout most of my life, I’ve done things for myself. I wanted to be in charge of every part of my life. I wanted to call the shots. As long as I can remember, I’ve gone to church and youth group. However, I wasn’t living fully for God, I was simply doing things for myself.…
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Nothing in life is handed to you. If you want something, you have to go get it yourself. No one is holding your hand. If you don’t want to drown, you better teach yourself how to swim. I could go on. The list of lies I bought into in high school is longer than that.…
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I was raised in a Christian home, but my faith did not become real until high school. Before I surrendered my life to Jesus Christ, I thought that everything revolved around sports and me. I was selfish. It was always my dream to play college football, but God used some pretty big moments in my…
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