Keeping the Faith
The University setting can be a difficult environment for Christian students. Here are nine tips to help solidify your faith as you prepare for college.
The University setting can be a difficult environment for Christian students. Here are nine tips to help solidify your faith as you prepare for college.
“The world often times has greater expectations of the church than the church has for itself.” If this is the case, then the church body (the body of believers) is failing the world. Not because we’re hypocrites, conservative or split on the topic of homosexuality, but because the world is looking for a Savior and we’re not giving Him to them. As the Church, we know the only Savior is Jesus. The world wants a Savior, they’re being drawn to the Savior, they need a Savior and we’re hiding Him from them.
It’s important to know that a lot is actually still allowed in schools when it comes to expressing your faith. The Department of Education has helpful guidelines as to what can and cannot be done in schools.
Public school academics seem to contradict Christian beliefs. Yet, the U.S. Department of Education has clear guidelines protecting your religious liberties.
Many Christians sincerely say, “I witness by my life.” Yes, that is true. But the witness of our life is not sufficient to bring people into the kingdom of God. We must SPEAK about Jesus and the gospel if others are to be saved.
Telling your friends about Jesus is intimidating. If you understand how much Jesus loves you, you’ll want to share His love with others and share the faith.
My heart hurts daily – not because people are mean to me, or my heart was broken by a guy or a friend. No, my heart hurts daily because there are people I love who do not yet love the Lord. We who know the Lord will live with a hurt heart until we share our faith with everyone and they all know and love the Lord. It’s a burden we bear. A burden they are unaware of, but a burden that the Lord helps us to mend.
Adventure can be a thrill or a nightmare. But, when God is with us in the adventure, He will bring us peace, comfort and strength to endure. He wants us to experience a sense of accomplishment as we reflect on how He uses and grows us in that adventure.