At the centre
Boring! Irrelevant! Waste of time... that was what my friends thought of church. I knew they were wrong, church was far from boring, but if I wanted to stay in the ‘in’ crowd it was best to keep my opinion to myself.
boring?
At the age of six I had heard a lot about a man named Jesus. He had died on a cross and risen from the dead to make a way for me to know God. Because of Jesus I could spend eternity with God in heaven! It seemed too good to be true; how could this be boring?
why
Sometimes the more I learnt about Jesus and what he had done for me the more unbelievable it seemed. I could pray and speak to him, but how did he hear? I kept doing things wrong, why did he love me? Gradually I realised it was not because of anything I said or did; I had put my trust in Jesus and he loved me no matter what. Nothing is too hard for God!
wasted youth
Soon into my teens I realised that being a Christian wasn’t considered ‘cool’. This meant a constant battle between doing what I knew was right or following the crowd. Putting God first was getting harder to do. The more I thought about it the more I realised that I was trying to disown God because I was embarrassed that my life was different. I look back at the time I wasted: Jesus deserved much better than that. He is faithful in every situation, what a loving God that still wants to know me even when I reject him!
Exciting
Now, knowing God and having him at the centre of my life again is anything but boring! I have a purpose in life and a hope in Jesus that does not change with my circumstances. I am not chasing material things to bring me satisfaction or looking for relationships to bring me joy. God is the ultimate provider for my needs and living for him is more exciting than I could ever imagine!
Do you have a purpose in life? Do you want to know more about Jesus and how he can change you?
