Personal Faith And Beliefs

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My hope is that my personal faith and beliefs will greatly contribute to Liberty's mission to develop Christ-centered leaders. My faith is very strong, but there have been many times where I felt that I had lost that faith. But no matter how far I strayed from Him, God always found a way to pull me back in His direction and each time, my faith grew and continues to grow stronger. Two years ago, for instance, an older lady at my church passed away very suddenly. She was singing a special during the morning church service and an aneurysm and collapsed. It was eye-opening for me and showed me just how short life can be and how important it is to fully trust in God. Past experiences and situations have only pushed me closer to God and my goal is that I will not only be able to be a good testimony to others, but that I will be someone that others feel they can come to for guidance and look to for example. …show more content…
God sent His son to save mankind from their sins and by repenting from those sins and turning towards God and trusting Him entirely, giving their lives over to Him, a person can be saved. Spreading those beliefs throughout the world and throughout this generation are my goals. This generation is traveling down a path that keeps getting farther and farther away from God and I want to do something about it. To be a part of something that is making a difference by developing Christ-centered leaders would be amazing. Along with the hope that my beliefs and faith will contribute to Liberty's mission to develop Christ-centered leaders, I personally hope with all my heart that Liberty will help me grow spiritually and will help mold and shape me into a Christ-centered

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