When you see something valuable you can’t help but desire it and for me I realized that was Jesus. I didn't want just the knowledge of Jesus, I wanted more of Jesus. So, night after night, I asked God to make me more like Him, not knowing the refinement that was to come. God showed me that He wanted to tear down the walls that I had built around my heart.
Read MoreI prayed that God would shine a light on the dark areas of my life, and that's exactly what He did! I finally had decided to follow Christ with all my heart. I surrendered everything that broke God’s heart. God had transformed my selfishness into selflessness.
Read MoreIn the middle of worship, I opened my eyes and saw the genuineness of people’s hearts who were fervent for the Lord. I knew that their posture during worship was in response to what God had done for their souls. Inwardly, I battled for a relationship with the Lord; I desired Him, but I was not ready to surrender my rights before Him. The pride I was rooted in allowed me to believe that I knew what was best for myself, but in reality, I knew that God was the most qualified to run my life.
Read MoreRead MoreI felt a hand on my back. I looked up and it was my small group leader! She had come to find me in the back of that dark room because she cared for me and knew that I was struggling with epilepsy. In that moment, everything was so clear and I realized that I needed healing. I knew that sickness wasn’t meant to be part of my identify.
“By the end of my sophomore year of college, I felt incredibly lost, I became self-centered, and I was mean. I thought that I could live in sin AND pursue God. Often times, I would feel empty and angry with myself with how I was living. I began to hunger for real relationships and real conversations.“ - Emerson Frase
Read MoreAfter experiencing a Godless upbringing and deep hurt in her teen years, Amanda was left with more questions that anything. Hear in her words, about how Jesus made himself known to her and answered all of her questions. "What is the Gospel?", "Is everything in the Bible true?", "Is Jesus really God?", and "Could Jesus still love me, despite my sin?"
Read More“All the questions I had and all the distorted understandings I had about God up to that point were wiped away and Jesus had made Himself known to me. Through my sister that followed so closely after Him, the girls in my small group that all exhibited His character so well, and His wonderful Word; I began to see Him. Eager to understand more and get to know this Jesus - I stayed.” - Hallie
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