Faith in College

It’s only my second day at ECU and my first day of classes does not start till’ tomorrow, but already I find my faith playing a huge roll in my college experience. Of course the roll it is, is a great one, blessing me in many ways. Blessings do not always come easy, but we should rejoice even in the struggle for it leads us to the joy of His grace. I have been very fortunate that it has been about a ten to one ratio blessing to struggles and I pray if that ratio favors struggles that I will still have the strength and faith to rejoice. My Faith is playing that roll in my experience because I want people to know I have been saved, that I don’t simply wear the cross I try to bear it in every decision I make. I am not going to lie, the cross is a very heavy symbol to bear righteously, but God can help us for His strength is infinite.

I know it’s only my second day so how many tests could I really been put through, well not all to many, but my faith is as strong as ever and I am heading over to a group thing and possible a new church home latter today. So with the support of a good Christian community and the boundless power of the Lord I am above confident that not only will my fire stay lit but it will burn bright. We all have those low points still, where our fire will dwindle some, that’s when it is most important to remember all the times you have been touched by God. There are times in my life when my body can’t even contain the Holy Spirit within me, I am so joyful, yet there are other times I turn my back to the Lord who blesses us all. I am reading 1st Samuel right now and, I was wondering how Saul could could disobey God after all the blessings he received, but then I realized so do I, we let the temporary pleasure temporarily take the focus off the eternal happiness with God. The closer your walk is with Christ determines just how temporarily you are distracted. I don’t know about you but I am also guilty of this next flaw of Saul I am about to point out. [“But I did obey the Lord” Saul insisted. “I…] 1 Samuel 15:20 He thought he was doing God’s plan improving on it even. God’s plan is perfect and there is no improving it. Sometimes He will but it on our heart to do something we can’t see or understand how it would be glorifying Him, but God has a better plan, the best thing you can do is let God flow thru with as little flesh getting in the way of His awe striking power as possible. Be careful, we must make sure it is of Him and not of false teaching masquerading as the Truth. [The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations and thwarts all their schemes. But the LORD’s plans stand firm forever; his intentions can never be shaken. ] Psalm 33:10-11 Pray for guidance, and trust He will provide it, which He will, He is the Great Provider never missing one cry for help answering them all in the perfect way. May God bless us in our journey towards Him!

This was written yesterday, but my internet wasn’t working well so it took awhile to put up. I went to BCM already it was good and plan to keep coming back and I also plan check out this other thing forgot the name this second but I just got a invite to a young life thing so I am ganna go to that so I will tell you how that goes in my next post.