From my discipleship experience as an intern this past summer, I have a greater love Jesus and desire to give everything over to Him and make all my decisions based on His will for my life. The Lord used the speakers at the camps who shared the Word of God to change me by encouraging me to live out my faith more.
Everyday, I want to fall in love with Jesus, and see Him working in my life and those around me. When I have a problem no matter how little it is, I look up a verse and I think of how special we are to have the Word of God in our lives to be able to get us through life. It is amazing how we can read Jesus words whenever we want.
I used to look past this and not even think that I could read the words of the God who made me and everything else in this world. I try and live out the phrase, “fear the Lord,†to really respect and try to honor Him with my actions and the choices I make.
Being a part of the summer leadership development program was life changing and I would not be where I am now if it wasn’t for the experience. I grew so much, and all I want is to keep growing, and serving God. It has made me be even more in awe of God, and has put a life-long yearning in my heart to want to be more like Jesus, and to not go back to some of my actions before I started the internship.
I want to be on fire for the Lord everyday, not just when I feel like it or when it pops up in my mind. I want to run to Jesus with any problem I’m having. Prior to last summer, that was not something I would have done. I would have tried to do it on my own, and not put it in God’s control by trusting and surrendering everything to Him.
“For I know the plans I have for you; declared the Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.†Jeremiah 29:11
“But I say to you who hear, love your enemies do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.†Luke 6:27-29
Love In Christ,
Christin Haas
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Wed, December 16, 2009