Colossians 3:17 says, " And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." Putting my trust in God was so scary at first, but now I can't help but run to him whenever I am experiencing troubles. I grow in my faith every day by giving thanks to God for all the blessings he continues to put in my life.
Of course, I am not a perfect Christian. Honestly, no one is a perfect Christian, but we are still loved by God. There are so many more things that I could be doing to grow spiritually. I tend to blame my lack of time as a reason to why I haven't been reading the Bible as much. I sometimes say that I am too tired and stressed out to go give back to my community. So how do I grow in my faith?
One of the best answers to how I continue to grow in my faith is by surrounding myself with people who believe in God. I truly believe that if you surround yourself with people who share the same values and beliefs, life will be so much better. These people struggle with so many things in their life, but the one thing they know is that they are loved by God. These people encourage me to seek out any answers I need from God.
I have found that listening to worship songs brings me the most peace throughout the day. When I'm on my way home from work or working on homework, I always put on a few of my favorite ones. I can almost sing all the words in the song because I believe everything that they are saying.
I recognize that I won't always be able to go to church every weekend. It gets extremely hard to put God first in college because of how many things we are surrounded with. This year and for years to come I will hold myself more accountable when it comes to going to church. I will try and bring someone with me each week so that I can show them what is special to me.
I used to be afraid to talk about my beliefs with people because I know that I don't know everything. I know that there are so many more knowledgeable people on the Bible and on how to become closer to God. However, I know that God loves me for who I am and is filled with so much joy knowing I am wanting to grow with him.
I learn something new every day. I follow so many Christians on Twitter because they are always putting out good reminders on how to live every day. I talk about hard subjects with my friends because sometimes it is okay to be angry at things are happening the way we are. At the end of the day, I know that God has a plan for me and my friends. His plans are greater than we can ever imagine.