Intro
I have to say college can be a challenging
experience for a Christian. Imagine, getting to your dorm room and your mother helps you
get setup. She helps you with your T.V. and cable, then she gets into her car and pulls
off. For the first time of most of your life, you’re free. Free! Not as many rules.
No mom or dad or restrictions. No one to remind you to come home. No one to remind you to
brush your teeth. No one to remind you to read your Bible or go to church or even to pray.
Most freshmen just go crazy with this new found freedom. A lot of people are drinking and
smoking and having lots of sex. You can get stressed out without even trying.
Personal Reflections
My first 8 weeks of school, I didn't even turn to
God. I wasn't being bad, I just wasn't doing good. I wasn't leaning on Him. I got up and
went to church all by myself. I felt so bad because I turned my back on God by ignoring
Him. I cried so hard because I understood why I was so angry and upset about everything. I
knew I couldn't survive without Him. My walk with God had never been comfortable, but at
that point it got better. I sought some serious Christian friends who helped me in my
times of struggle. During my first semester in school, I had no one I considered a friend.
As a Christian I attended church once per month which wasn't grand but at least it was an
effort on my part. At the end of my first semester I was developing a relationship with
two Christian girls. One girl, would end up being my best friend. The other girl would
hold me accountable as a Christian. Both girls helped me learn some valuable lessons about
living in college. One thing I always say is Jesus knows how much you can bear. Whatever
happens you can't take it, but with Christ, you can make it. Being in
college wasn’t easy but it helped me to grow spiritually because I learned I had to
depend on Christ.
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