KEEP YOUR FAITH...

Being a strong Christian on a secular campus is not easy, as we all know. Busy from all the assignments, tasks, group works, organizational activities and a lot more. It actually takes work – more work sometimes that high school. However, there are ways that you can stay focused on God and His work in your life:

• Join a Christian Fellowship group. While there are groups and meetings for just about anything on a college campus, fellow Christians often meet beyond traditional Wednesday and Sunday services. it is wise however to get involve in such activity and spend some of your time in giving God the glory.

• Go to church. Find a church right away and get involved in their college group. Worshiping with fellow Christians can help keep you strong. Going to church at least once a week can help keep your focus. make sure as well that the church you are heading is a place where you could be able to grow spiritually. it is where faith somehow is being energized.

• Start a Bible Study. If you cannot find a fellowship group, try getting a Bible Study together. Put up a flyer in your dorm or meeting area, and you will be amazed at the response you get. if you are a cell-group leader, then try as much as you can to be one. God will fill in people if you yourself is able to cope with. Else, look for one (cell-group leader). It may help you on your way of growing.

• Do your devotionals. Staying rooted in the Word will help you remain strong in your faith. When you are faced with a moral dilemma, knowing the Word will help you make Godly decisions. A day without communing with is perhaps be considered not a day at all. Make sure that you put God first above all things. Know Him more, intensify your devotionals. Take time to talk to God, also, take time to Listen.

• Ask for help. If you feel yourself straying from your walk, don’t be ashamed to ask a fellow Christian for prayer or inspiration. Talk to your youth leader or pastor to get advice. Never try to isolate yourself from the crowd. A self-burning coal does not really endure for a long time compared to a bunch of coals being together inhibiting fire from one another. You are loved, always be reminded of it.

No matter where you go to school, you will be faced with moral decisions. You will be confronted with opposing beliefs and immoral acts. While some situations are clearly good or bad, the situations that try your faith the most will not be so clear. Keeping your eyes on God will help you navigate through the world of college.

Galatians 5:22-23 – “When the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this king of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentelness, and self-control. Here there is no conflict with the law.” (NLT)