"Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me." -Revelations 3:20
This passage really defines my journey in faith towards my goals. God has never left my life, he has been with me the whole time, knocking at my front door. He has patiently waited when I chose to ignore him or was too busy to answer his call. He did not grow impatient, and waited until I was ready; ready to answer the door and let him fully into my life. He was not angry for the time I left him waiting in the cold, but happy that I had finally chosen to let him into my life as fully as I should have.
Life in general can be a real distraction from my faith. Sometimes I get so caught up in my own needs and desires, that I forget the real reason I am here: to serve the Lord and do his will. I have found little ways to remind myself of my calling, like wearing the ring my grandmother gave me that says "Faith" on it. Seeing this ring on my finger all day constantly reminds me of the expectations I have for myself and what I must live up to throughout the day. Thank you to all those who have read or followed my blog for the past 5 weeks. It has been a wonderful and inspiring journey and I cannot wait to continue on in this journey in faith.
Christine,
ReplyDeleteI was so happy when you told me about your goals. Your faith is very important and I love that you don't let the college life take charge. I can see that your faith is strong and it will definitely pay off. It makes all the difference sometimes.
You are truely a role model for any college student struggling to focus on their faith.
Christine,
ReplyDeleteI agree with Laurel, and I really support you in this goal. I just want to let you know that in my personal journey with religion and my belief in God, I have found that sometimes I just feel closer to Him than at other times. I've found that I feel closest when I am relaxed and not overworked or overscheduled. Don't be too hard on yourself, a college student's life is filled with SO many distractions... it's wonderful that you are so mindful of this fact and dedicated enough to address it.