Not only did I make new friends and grow closer to people I also really understood a lot of stuff.
I really learnt and understood that Jesus died for our sins, God sent his only begotten son to die on the cross for our sins.
Which is something I find just amazing, because when you think about, we all sin, it is all around us, and to have someone who has saved us from sin, and can save us from sin is great.
One of the things we talked about at the camp was "What it means to you to be a Christian?"
And that made me thing, i thought it about it the whole camp. And then on Sunday we had a dawn service where we were asked "Who Jesus is to us?." and I really and deeply thought about that and I now have answers.
Firstly who is Jesus to me.
Jesus is my new best friend. I used to attend church regularly when I was younger, and I guess I knew basics about the Lord and what he's done for us, then as I got older I couldn't attend church, I stopped going. I had a little bit of spiritual activity in high school, but not for long, and soon I just kind of forgot about God.
I went through a lot of rough times in my Life, a divorce of my parents, I had a lot of friendship bust ups, family distress and then I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety.
This was all around 2007-2010, I was probably at my lowest point then, particularly 2010. Back then I felt like I had no hope, there were so many times that I felt like giving up on my life, but I stuck through. It took me at camp to realize what kept me going. It was Gods strength, and his Grace that kept me going. While I had forgotten about him, he hadn't forgotten about me. I think I new deep down in my heart, He was always with me. It just took meeting a certain someone to reboot that faith in Him.
So, that is who Jesus is to me. He is my savior. My saving grace. He saved me from myself, and he put me through trials and tribulations so I could learn from them, and come out a stronger person.
The next answer was harder for me to put together. I didn't grow up in a christian family, with a christian background like most of the other people at camp might have, and because I went such a long time without attending church or anything like that I guess I didn't soak up much religious ways or history.
But I think to me being a NEW christian means, learning. Learning more and more each day about Gods wondrous ways, what he's done for us, and how he will come back for us. How we need him.
It means understanding that when You think you are alone you can have someone to turn to.
That's my thoughts.
So, judge all you want, I am posting this to glorif God for all he's done, and all he is doing.
"Guard my life and rescue me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you."-Pslam 25:20"
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life."-John 3:16.
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding."-Proverbs 3:5If you read this thank you if not that's fine.
Peace out and God Bless.
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