When I was in about first grade, my grandfather on my mother’s side passed away. This was the first time I really had to contemplate the idea the my days on earth were numbered and that I needed to really understand what happened after life on earth. My grandfather and I had a close relationship, and he hd an extremely deep faith in Christ. His death left me wanting the same kind of relationship with Jesus Christ and faith about life after death that he had. I had seen other members in my family come to Christ already, and I decided to ask my father about what that meant. He explained the promise of hope that Jesus gives to his followers. That sounded like an incredible offer and I accepted Christ as my Savior not long after that. Obviously,
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I have been blessed by the Godly influences I have had as I was growing up in my family and the community around me. I have been blessed to have been surrounded by the teaching of the Bible not just on Sunday, but also everyday when I go to school. I have studied the Bible and I have to say that I think my favorite book of the Bible is Proverbs. It always has good and practical life advice. An example of that is Proverbs 9:10 which says that “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” Another one of my all time favorite verses which is Proverbs 27:17 which says “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” I love this verse because it talks about the importance of keeping the positive influences in your life to people who will help you grow in your walk with Christ. I applied this by becoming the leader of a community group that takes place as part of our Chapel program at Northwest Christian High School. Through this mentorship experience of helping younger people with their faith, my faith has grown as …show more content…
I have done this throughout my time in high school, by having myself read many books outside of the school curriculum, by holding myself to a very disciplined work out schedule to stay fit, and also by seeking the Lord through my extracurricular activities. While I am very proud of the things I accomplished while I was in high school, I have also been tested in my faith. Earlier this year one of my cousins died very tragically. As part of the grieving process, I began to question God. Not the idea of His existence, for I have seen too much evidence of His splendor in the world around me. For example, looking at the miracle of childbirth and compare that to Psalm 103:1 when it says “Of David. Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.” Instead, I was wondering how the Lord could be loving, and let such an awful thing happen to my family. We all have been lifelong Christians and yet we all had to live with the pain of my cousin dying in a horrendous car accident. While I know that my family is not perfect, nobody is, why did this have to happen to us? One of my teachers in class started lecturing on the book of Job, and I really related
I have been blessed by the Godly influences I have had as I was growing up in my family and the community around me. I have been blessed to have been surrounded by the teaching of the Bible not just on Sunday, but also everyday when I go to school. I have studied the Bible and I have to say that I think my favorite book of the Bible is Proverbs. It always has good and practical life advice. An example of that is Proverbs 9:10 which says that “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” Another one of my all time favorite verses which is Proverbs 27:17 which says “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” I love this verse because it talks about the importance of keeping the positive influences in your life to people who will help you grow in your walk with Christ. I applied this by becoming the leader of a community group that takes place as part of our Chapel program at Northwest Christian High School. Through this mentorship experience of helping younger people with their faith, my faith has grown as …show more content…
I have done this throughout my time in high school, by having myself read many books outside of the school curriculum, by holding myself to a very disciplined work out schedule to stay fit, and also by seeking the Lord through my extracurricular activities. While I am very proud of the things I accomplished while I was in high school, I have also been tested in my faith. Earlier this year one of my cousins died very tragically. As part of the grieving process, I began to question God. Not the idea of His existence, for I have seen too much evidence of His splendor in the world around me. For example, looking at the miracle of childbirth and compare that to Psalm 103:1 when it says “Of David. Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.” Instead, I was wondering how the Lord could be loving, and let such an awful thing happen to my family. We all have been lifelong Christians and yet we all had to live with the pain of my cousin dying in a horrendous car accident. While I know that my family is not perfect, nobody is, why did this have to happen to us? One of my teachers in class started lecturing on the book of Job, and I really related