This week, I started my first week of classes in a Christian college. I was sitting in my Old Testament Bible Literature class, and we were handed a book. The first line of the book reads something like this: "Why not just read the bible? Why is there a need to interpret and understand it? Why not just read it and do what it says?" It was burning in my mind because of something someone had told me once before, "Why can't you just read the bible, there's no need to read devotionals or get help understanding, just read and obey and do what it says." It struck me, because God gives us guides, teachers, and brains for us to understand to better live out his word.

At the moment of being told that, I was ready to defend my faith and I had it all “figured out.” Coming to a Christian school can test that knowledge. Mainly because you start to feel intimidated and confused. Just because you are in a Christ-Centered environment doesn’t mean it can’t bring you to your knees. I have experienced this first hand. I started questioning my faith, like, “Why do I believe what I believe?” “What do I believe?” “Is my faith true and real?”

Then I called my friend for guidance. I was completely confused. I told her my story and why I felt this way. She said that she believed that questioning my faith was actually good because it was actually making my faith stronger and deeper as I investigate into my questions.

Just because we go to a Christian college doesn’t mean our faith is automatically going to be stronger. We still have to put forth effort if we want a stronger faith that we can rely during our times of struggle. Also, just when you think you have it all figured out, God will break you.