it’s been a while.
I recently engaged in a conversation about the difference between Christianity and Jehovah’s witness with a co-worker regarding the importance of the roles between Jesus and God. Long story short, he was saying Jesus is not God and only God should be worshiped. I have to admit, shamefully, that by the end of the conversation (which got cut very abruptly because of work) I was a bit confused and almost shaken. I kept trying to remind myself of in Whom I believe and all the things that have happened to me in my life. I felt embarrassed for not being confident in my beliefs and ultimately not being faithful to God. This conversation had me so confused that I tried to forget about the whole thing as I went on living the next couple of days praying that my co-worker was just as shook as I because I know Jesus is the answer though I could not say why. He even asked me what John 3:16 said and I hesitantly recited it, or whatever I remembered of it, and he tried to pin me there. My co-worker made valid points but forget the rest of that verse:
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
He got everything but the “that whoever believes in him” part. I forgot it, too.
Anyways, so I get to church today and the pastor goes through this verse (what a coincidence! ha. not) and i felt like a heavy load was lifted from my shoulders and I felt stupid, like God just slapped me upside my head for not fully remembering one of the most crucial verses. Thanks, God!
A little off-track, I’m so grateful to have gone to school outside of everything I know and that is familiar to me. Had I not been to ACF, I don’t think I could have ever encountered God the way I have, or seen the things He’s shown me. I guess it’s part of my job to relay the message back home.
hey jen. remember long ago when you first came to jmu and i asked you why would you go to a school like jmu when you live in philly. and you said it’s because of acf. i was pretty surprised and it was kinda hard for me to believe. but i’m glad that you had a great experience and grew in that way. hope youre well!
hahahaha jasno, you alwaysss say this to me (: but yeah, i’m so thankful and grateful for you acf’ers! <333 thanks for being a good "oppa"/christian to look up to! (:
I know what you mean when you said, “God just slapped me upside my head for not fully remembering one of the most crucial verses”
This is how I felt when I went on mission trip to London, England to learn more about muslims and Islam. We went to a place called Speaker’s Corner. Its where people come and bring ladder and literally just shout out what they believe. There are bunch of debates balhjbaalb.
So we go there and we are talking to muslims and its amazing(there are a LOT of muslims in London). I felt so guilty that muslims knew our Bible more than I did. They had such POWER with what they were saying and I felt like an idiot not being able to stand up for GOD! (obv He doesnt really need my help, but you know what I mean). Literally, starting from that day I have been reading the Bible everyday because I was so ashamed of not knowing my God
I mean the Bible is supposed to be our “sword” what we are supposed to live by!!! I try to read a chapter a day, I have even tried to read after I go out and a little buzzed (fail, I always have to read it over the next day ahah). But its been two years now, and I finally got to 1 Corinthians couple days ago. The Bible is long -_-
ahahha i knowwww, i feel ashamed. and you know what, we should. because we should know the bible and our God or what is our faith based upon? just stories we’ve heard? i mean i know it’s not like that but you know. ahaha that’s so cute that you read it after you go out. i’ve done that once or twice this year haha.