Hear the Call

Everyday can become so ordinary. It can become so monotonous that we forget to fight. We forget to be challenged so that when we are- we give up.

I have been raised in a Bible believing, Christian home. I went to our church's small private school that consisted of MAYBE sixty kids in the elementary and junior high- it didn't go any higher. After that I went on to a small conservative, baptist high school in league with other schools of the same belief. 

So according to my college professors, I have been groomed and fashioned to become a typical conservative American, believing all the bias' and opinions of the close-minded Christians. My simple words and testimony that I may have been able to share in Sunday school, now seem weak and unable to stand as evidence in a classroom. 

So what do I do? I have three options- 

1.) I can leave. I can go away to a school that teaches ONLY the things I believe in. To be able to relax and not come home spiritually exhausted sometimes sounds beautiful. Some should do this if God  leads you there- but make sure it's the Lord and not fear. If you're running away then you will always be running from your own ignorance. 

2.) I could conform. It would be so easy sometimes, to soak in everything that's being taught. Especially when everyone else believes it. When your foundation is weak- you will crumble. If all you've ever relied on is one Sunday out of the week, or the fact that you were top of your class at the Christian school, or maybe you had won in Bible verse competitions. Yet again- if your foundation is weak- you will fall.

3.) I could be challenged. To not give up or conform. I could go back to my roots, to that solid foundation, the Bible. So many think that it has no relevance to us today, that you would simply be wasting your time on some book that they will tell you is not even reliable. The courage and confidence I have gained from reading even a little every day has been as food that sustains me through the influences all around me. 

Well, to me, I only have one option. I've been told that it runs in my blood, therefore, I will not be pushed down. I will not be forced to think as they do. I love school- the fact that it challenges me. I love going there and learning new things, yet everyday there is a challenge. The scary thing is that so many don't see them.  

Everyday is extraordinary. Everyday we are given the chance to fight- to look beyond ourselves and our own petty problems and to see the bigger picture. We cannot give up, we cannot hide behind our perfectly structured walls and let those without a home wander. It's true that I grew up in a God-fearing home. God blessed me with that shelter that now, as I venture out on my own, I have a firm foundation to help others. Through Christ, I am strengthened which allows me to fight. This world has too many weak Christians, let us not give up- but stand and stand for truth.