This past summer I did a lot of growing up, realized who I was and where I was at this point in my life. Life will steer you in so many ways, especially when you know you need something that’s bigger than you. At this point in my life, I knew God and I loved God but I lacked spending real time with him. I put a lot of things and a lot of people before my relationship and I didn’t even try to spend time with Him as much as I should have.

I realized the good and the bad that was in my life and I did what I had to do to cut it out of my life. God showed himself to me through so many different people who knew my potential and wanted the best for me. I started going to weekly bible studies, praying daily and opening up my heart and my mind and my spirit. I knew God before all of this and He was just waiting for me where I had left Him. He never left me, I was the one who continued to walk away.

Realizing who I was in God made me realize what I knew that I needed to give up. I lost some people and things, but I gained more and more. Walking with God is realizing the good in you and spreading the good that a lot of other people have the potential of doing. Spreading the good news about who Jesus Christ is can save someone who doesn’t know who He is. Waking with God is never ever easy, but it’s always worth it. God can transform your life, but all you have to do is listen to Him.

When you neglect God and don’t listen to what He has to offer for you is missing out on His blessing. You can go down the wrong path, meet the wrong people and start worshipping things that aren’t Him. Walking with God is being obedient to His word, praying and talking to Him daily, but also realizing the way that you sin and how to fix it. God can and He will change your life, you just have to be willing to change.

I can go on and on and express how God has changed my life and how He still is fixing and patching me and I’m not embarrassed nor am I ashamed to admit it. I have a lot to learn and a lot to do. Falling short and messing up is a part of the life of a Christian, but it’s admitting to your faults and wanting to make yourself better is what it’s like growing with Christ and building a relationship with Him.

Most of what structured my life with God were the people who held me accountable for my actions and made sure that I continued to tithe and to pray. Without those people in your life who want you to prosper with your relationship with Christ, sometimes it’s really hard. Having accountability partners and people who encourage you with your walk makes you a stronger person. It’s as if you have a study partner who continues to help you study so that you can be better than you were before. Having people in your life is one of the major keys in building your relationship with God and your brothers and sisters in Christ.

So take it from me, an imperfect person who sins daily, walking with God is worth it and it is life changing. I wouldn’t change a thing.