When I heard from my mom and dad that my family was leaving our old church, I was horrified! I couldn’t believe that God was letting this happen. I kept hoping that it was all a nightmare and that I would eventually wake up from it. Well, it wasn’t and I had to face reality. I was mad at God. I avoided talking about leaving our old church. If someone asked me how I felt about it (usually my parents) I would do my best to change the subject.
Changing churches meant that I would have to give up my Bible Quizzing team and the friends that I was starting to make. When we first visited Sovereign Grace (SG), my face and words said I was happy, but really my heart was closed to God’s will. I still wanted to go to Grace. I didn’t care what God had planned for me. I wanted to do what I wanted and I didn’t want to listen to God.
When we kept going to SG every week, I started realizing how excited I was when Sunday morning would come. I started opening my heart to God’s will. I let my wants go and I trusted that God was doing what was best for me through my parents’ decisions.
My attitude started changing toward church. The services are amazing! The worship music is really powerful and the teachings from Pastor Chris and Pastor Trav are really encouraging me to grow spiritually. I’m making a lot of good friendships. I’m so grateful for the families there. I’ve gotten to know one family in particular that I didn’t know before coming to SG. They’ve made the transition easier for me. I can’t imagine not meeting them!
I’d say my faith is definitely growing at SG. By God’s grace, He’s showing me how to trust Him with everything. Especially change! I still have a long way to go and a lot to learn, but He never gives up on me! God is SO awesome!
This is amazing! Like you said, it is a work of God’s grace. Sadly, there are many Christian adults I know who are stuck in your first two paragraphs because of unbelief.
So let your light shine…on the internet, sister!
I think that is so Awesome that you trusted God and you had Faith.
Allie
Thanks for sharing this. Learning to trust God – and to trust God to use our parents
– is quite a process. But as believers we have The Promise, The Hope, The Cross, THE LORD Jesus Christ!!!
Keep listening to God; keep listening to your parents
, and keep growing in Christ Jesus, our Lord.
In Christ,
Mr. Edro
Wow that is so cool!!!!!
I was so sad when we left are church….
but God had a plan b/c I only had one friend but at SG I have so many!!!!!!
~Anna~
Yes! I so agree Anna! God does have an amazing plan even if we can’t see it at the time. I felt the same way you did. I didn’t have that many friends but now I’m surrounded by people who love and care about me. Thanks for being one of those people!
-Michelle-