Last week was intense, filled with conversations and events, but it was so good to talk about Jesus!
I just ate lunch with a guy I met at our New Year's Resolution proxe station. Last week, we spoke about changes he wanted to make in his life (like deeper connections with his friends) and how God wanted to help him with his resolutions, but also wanted much bigger change in his life: reconciliation with God and others. He shared that he grew up Catholic, but his family had drifted away, and only in the last few years had he re-examined religion. He felt like you couldn't be sure of things; there is a God, but faith in the Christian God wasn't something he was ready to jump onto.
I invited him to continue the conversation, he said yes, and we met today. I showed him Psalm 88 and Romans 8:18-39. It was challenging and enjoyable to talk about how our God responds to suffering. Of course, I still struggle with those same questions, and it's always good to talk to someone honestly dealing with them. We'll continue to meet this semester to look at Jesus in the book of John. Please pray he chooses faith over fear, and finds in God the truth, grace, and comfort he desperately needs.
This week, I'm meeting with several others I had conversations with. Keep praying students do the same - this isn't their full time job, and they don't have a lot of experience doing it, so it's easier for them to find less scary things to fill their time with, like work and studying!
Wow! Carolyn, this is so awesome to hear. We are doing the Resolve Proxe this week and I am praying for exciting new conversations with students like this. :)
ReplyDeleteI will pray for your other meetings and for your students to keep taking risk in follow up. So cool!