As a PK, I spent a lot of time at church growing up. Countless hours of Sunday School, Children's Church, ect. By God's grace I started walking with Christ at a fairly young age, so I have also spent lots of time studying the Word personally, in Bible studies, through sermons, ect. Now I have the privilege of studying at Seminary. People often comment on how well I "know" the Scriptures.
But here's the thing. Even though I know a lot about God and his grace in my head, I struggle all the time to believe and live like the gospel is true. There are many people who "know" less than me but have much greater joy because they live life depending on God and his grace rather than their own performance. My earnest desire is that somehow all the wonderful things I know will begin to penetrate my heart and change the way I live. Won't you pray that the Holy Spirit will press the glorious truths of the gospel deep into my heart, and that I will actually believe that God loves me?
All this to say, for any of you who are intimidated by Seminary graduates: Don't be. Knowing something and living it out are not the same thing...
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