Spiritual Therapy

Proverbs 16:9

In their hearts human beings plan their course,
 but the Lord establishes their steps.

   Finding an activity that has acted as personal spiritual growth has been a positive influence on my weekly schedule. Recently, I accompanied my friends Cassie and Grecia to the Wednesday night service at Crossroads Church on West Berry. The service was far superior to what I had expected. Not only did I find the people to be very welcoming and passionate, the message the pastor relayed was extremely influential. I felt as if the sermon was targeted specifically towards me and the pastor illustrated his points on an engaging platform. At the conclusion of the service, I felt rejuvenated with the proclivity to further my biblical knowledge and spiritual health.

   As a child, my family and I attended church regularly. I accepted Christ into my life when I was in fifth grade and for many years lived by faith and Christ's love. However, during high school I found my involvement in Christian based activities to drastically decline. At this time, I suffered the loss of 2 family members and a dear friend. I did not understand why I was dealing with so much pain and over time I became detached from my faith. Beyond this struggle, I was going through a time in my life when I was discovering my identity. Facing troubling situations with my family, I began to lose my faith and become angry with God.

   At the start of my college experience, I came to reason with my past issues and turned back to my faith. It is indescribable the immeasurable differences between a life without Christ and one with. I have turned to God to give me strength in so many situations and without him I don't know where I would be today. He works through me on a daily basis and I have learned that putting my faith in him has given me so much relief during hard times and in contrast, exponential happiness and direction in life.

   Due to an extremely busy college schedule, I admit to a loss in my religious attentiveness. I have struggled with prioritizing a schedule that gives more time to practicing my faith. When Cassie invited me to Crossroads, I was excited to have the opportunity to change my habits and begin to devote more time to God. Crossroads is surprisingly one of the most enjoyable services I have attended. I plan to commit at least one hour every Wednesday night to the services at Crossroads. Not only is it a great time for a college student to worship, the experience offers revitalization and staying power to undertake the remainder of the school week.

Proverbs 3:5 

Trust in the LORD with all your heart

 and lean not on your own understanding.