So if you have been coming to club this semester you’ve heard a little bit about whom Jesus is, what He did for us on the cross and who we are because of all of that. And for some of you, you might have heard all of this stuff for the first time or have heard it before but understood in it a new way and maybe you said yes to Jesus and have started a relationship with him or maybe you still have questions and are still unsure about the whole thing. Or you might have heard all of it a thousand times before and accepted Christ when you were 10 and maybe you’ve been totally all in ever since then or maybe it’s honestly all kind of become old news or maybe some hard stuff has happened and you aren’t sure about it all anymore. If you are in any of those places, I totally feel you. I’ve been there. Today I’m supposed to talk about life with Christ and …show more content…
I have always been bad at being vulnerable and showing my emotions. I have literally cried three times in 2016. I hate letting other people see my weaknesses and I am very good at putting up a wall that makes everyone think that everything is ok. But behind the wall, I felt so empty. I felt so alone, I felt like no one knew me or cared about me. I felt so empty, like a robot; I didn’t feel any emotions. I felt like I didn’t have a purpose. I felt like God was very far away like David did. I felt trapped in my head, wrestling with all of these thoughts like David said. But no one knew. To everyone else, I had it all together which made me feel like such a fake. I was doubting my faith and ability. But the thing is, in the middle of that darkness, Jesus was there. No matter how alone I felt, Jesus was with me. No matter how unloved or unlovable I felt, Jesus loved me. And because of that I could have real freedom from all of the darkness and the lies in my head. And even though it really didn’t feel like it at the time, it was
Over the course of this class I feel like I have become a much better writer. When I go back and look at some of my Journal entries and assignments that I did at the beginning of the semester, I can’t help but tense up at some of the things I wrote. Sometimes the things I was writing didn’t flow well, or I might have even have missed glaring grammar mistakes.
Over the past year I have grown as both a person and a writer. My writing has improved
Growing up in a predominantly white neighborhood as a kid sanctioned me to perpetually become aware that I was different from my neighbors. Through some social interactions with my friends in elementary schools, I quickly descried that my appearances, such as my hair, eyes, and nose was different from my peers. For instance, my hair was a lot darker than most of my peers’ hair and the texture of my hair was different from most of them. “Grow out your hair” were phrases that lingered throughout my childhood days, where I had my hair at a very short length. Throughout my childhood, I longed to try to be a part of the dominant group in society such as the Caucasians, but I did not do anything to be a part of the bigger group in society. Instead,
...tribute this to the readings and the context of the work. Up to this point I have learned that we all have trials and sometimes can weather some pretty bad waves. But one thing I have learned is that I am not alone. For one I have my bible,that I can always go to for comfort. This is the difference between staying with your faith and giving up because of natures way of letting us know that we are just human and things can happen. One of the most gratifying moments has been that co-workers whom I would never know their religious affiliation will talk to me about personal matters and not feel awkward at all. The old saying that one wears heart ache on their sleeve, perhaps when we believe we also wear our heart on our sleeve
Ever since I started talking this class, English 1301, with Dr. Piercy, I have been able to expand my writing and thinking skills. Not only was I able to make more better essays but I also learned important topics such as how education creates an impact in the world. In this essay I will be talking about three writings and how they are related to this course semester. The three writings are “On Bullshit” by Harry Frankfurt, “Why I Write Bad” by Milo Beckman,and “Statement of Teaching Philosophy” by Stephen Booth. How are these 3 writings related to this semester’s course work?
Within the year 2011, I lost three very important family members to cancer and suicide. These tragedies, just months apart, obliterated me. It destroyed my joy, my love for everything, and it turned into despair within God. I questioned him daily, “Why? Why them, and why me?”. I couldn’t understand that if He loved everyone so much, why was their pain and death? It was during this time where my mother felt the need to attend Church much more for the condolences of our family and the spiritual guidance of our hearts. Attending church wasn’t easy, but it was very enlightening on our sad souls. In the events of these deaths, I have learned to accept what is and move on for greater of myself and those around me. Small towns in Texas are notorious for their abundant population in churches. Being surrounded by people who are genuinely interested in my walk with Christ has helped my faith. I have become a better and well represented young woman due to the support from my hometown. My journey with God has molded me to be more Christ-like in everything I do, whether it's sports, academics, or even jobs, and my community has been there to serve as a physical reminder of a spiritual and emotional support system. I work as I would for the Lord. Because prayer is the basic foundation for my walk with
The Scripture that calls me to the ministry apart for being a church member is 1 Samuel 16:1-13. More precisely verse seven, which states, “But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart” (King James Version, 1 Sam. 16:7). After reading this, God destroyed any excuse of not answering the call of God in my life. This Scripture tells me God does not emphasize the outward abilities, strengths, appearances, or social status, but the Lord focuses on the heart. My Lord first reached out to me on February 14, 2000; when God visited me, this was my first experience
I was riding to the grocery store with my close friend, Jordon, to help her shop for groceries to take to her sister’s track meet. We both had recently gone through tough break-ups, and were discussing that in the car ride over to the grocery store. Eventually, I began telling her how my break-up led me to a closer relationship with God and allowed me to realize that he has an unconditional love for us and that is why he sent his son Jesus Christ to die on the cross for us. Once this conversation was initiated, I asked her the first five questions from the ‘Share Jesus Without Fear’ presentation.
In the history of Israel and the Church, there were many key historical moments that affected the way the Israelites interacted in their faith and the way the Church was shaped. In the early church, Gentiles wanted to become baptized and follow the example of Christ and become Christians. The process for becoming Christians was made more difficult because Jews saw themselves as the original Christians because Christ himself was a Jew. The Jewish people had two essential problems with Gentiles simply getting baptized and joining the faith; the first was that all Jews were circumcised but the Gentiles were not, and the second is that Jews had to adhere to particular dietary restrictions which were not eating animals that they considered unclean
I first became aware that people were different racially at the age of seven years old, when my parents and grandparents would tell us how our ancestors and grandparents were treated by white people before I was born. They taught us about slavery and told us all the things black people would get in trouble for, such as drinking out of the white people water fountain which was not allowed. We would listen to the stories of how my great grandmother went to jail for beating a white police officer for putting his hands on her and calling her bad names. How my great grandmother’s youngest son father is believed to be a white man because of his mix hair texture and white looking skin color.
Interning at the Home of the Innocents has allowed me to learn the full circle. From forming goals, implementing activities, and looking at the progress made by each child. My schedule has not allowed me to participate in care plans, volunteer and new employee orientation. Along with completing a new admission assessment but they are things I would like to do. Before interning I didn’t realize what kinds of communication I would encounter, I have learned a lot communication practices interning at the “Home”. I have been able to develop specific skills such as communication and creativity that helps me throughout my internship and that could help me in other future job opportunities. I have also been able to implement a lot from my Outdoor Leadership
This paper will discuss the important points of spiritual maturity. Throughout the class, I learn many things that in the end, lead back to my spiritual maturity in Christ. This paper will elaborate on the process of spiritual maturity in the life of believers. During my learning, I did some reflections on what I have learned in the class. I believe that one important lesson that I learn from this class is maturing in my spiritual journey with Christ by learning to love God and with others. Overall, I enjoyed my time attending this class, and I learn so much from every meeting that I had.
The college I have graduated from has changed my way of thinking and imagining the world in ways I didn’t see coming. It would take an apologetics conference in Atlanta, Georgia to realize fully what my college experience had planted in my heart, and it was ugly.
Throughout this fall semester in college, I have had one of the biggest learning experiences of my life. College not only gives me an education, but real world experience as well. It will teach you many things and I know I am not done learning yet. When I first started Montgomery College, I took with the AELP English classes before I started college English now. I felt moderately unprepared taking EN 101A because it is college English. Since English is my second language, I was afraid that I was not going to get through this course. However, thanks to Prof. Vilceus and friends who helped me to get through it. Taking ENG 101 A helped me to achieve many objectives such as to learn the steps of the writing process, to improve my grammar skills and to cite an outside source.
During the weekends when I go home, I am given the pleasure of working in the after-service tutoring programs that happen at my local church. Children of all different ages get help from the Youth Group in a multitude of areas that range from statistics to simple grade-school math or writing. Children are split up based on grade-level (elementary, middle, and high school) and then once again split by the subject they need assistance in. They are then assigned teachers based on which grade levels the volunteers signed up to teach and what subjects they are adept to teach in. Though it is more of a tutoring session than an actual classroom lecture, the basics are the same and it is a great experience for both the students and the tutors. I generally