Personal Narrative: My Worldview

Everyone is shaped by the surrounding world. Whether that comes from one person or several, it is inevitable to deny this fact. Our worldviews are most commonly shaped from those who we are in close proximity to or share deep relationships with. When I think about my worldview and what has influenced it, there are several people who have shaped it to be the way it is today. The two that stand out to me the most are my church small group leader Kari and my high school English teacher, Mrs. Kestle. These two ladies have challenged my thinking on my worldview over the years I have known them and helped me grow stronger in my beliefs.
Growing up in a church my whole life has shaped my worldview, but specifically the guidance of my small group leader Kari …show more content…
It was special to be able to participate in deep conversations with not only Kari but also other girls my age that also struggled with figuring out what our worldviews were and what mattered to us as we grew up. Kari is an inspirational role model to me because she is very passionate with her beliefs inside the church and out. She runs marathons and uses scenarios from these races in small group conversations explaining that we need to keep pushing through the hard times to reach the good ones. Kari believes in monotheism and that there is one God who is immanent and transcendental. Kari shared how God is eternal and everywhere even during tough times, he is always there for us and we should never give up on him. She would always start our small group discussions with weekly highs and lows, which helped us connect with each other based on struggles and praises in our daily lives. Sharing this helped us all understand each others backgrounds on a deeper level based on simple daily life occurrences because we all had the same struggles. A big part of my worldview was definitely formed from our summer mission trips to