Blog Post #4

There was a time where it was very hard for me and my faith. It was during the beginning of my junior year. I had stopped talking to the kids at school over the summer because they were doing some things that I did not want to participate in. I felt that if I wanted to follow Christ I should not be doing those things. “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all Or “every” sin. If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” (John 1:7-9). After this I sat at lunch alone and didn’t have any friends at school and for a little bit outside of school. I stayed steadfast in his word and came upon this scripture. Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. (James 1:2-4). I continued staying steadfast in the word and I met an amazing group of friends who all desire our walk with Jesus over anything else. I am saying all of this to say persevere through your trials, hard times, and temptation. The reward is so much better than the immediate and short satisfaction from this earth. Another point I would like to touch on is comfortability. I always say “God can’t work in your comfort zone.” This is a very true statement. God does incredible things and he’s trying to make you more like him. Not everything he doesn will make you comfortable but you just have to trust him and believe that he is always in your corner. And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” And Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” Yet another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but let me first say farewell to those at my home.” Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.” Luke 9:58-62