On my way home yesterday evening, I had a little over an hour drive time
and I found myself pondering how the Holy Spirit brings believers and
nonbelievers together.
I took part in an education program that consisted of one week of
intense, advanced industry education, over a three year period. This industry,
is a male dominated industry and me and my roommate were
blessed to spend two of those three years together.
We bonded. We identified with each other on so many levels, but one area where we were on opposite ends of the spectrum was our faith.
We
opened up conversation about faith, when she saw me reading my Bible
& journaling. Approximately a year before I met her I decided to
work
towards something that had been placed on my heart, which is reading the
Bible
cover to cover.
Her question to me was: “What makes you feel so strongly that God exists.” She shared that she was not a believer.
My
answer was: “ There have been significant moments in my life that I
KNOW could have only been turned around by the power of Jesus. It
transcended human ability and understanding.”
At that point, I didn’t go into detail, but she thanked me for being
able to openly talk about what both of us believe in & that, in all of her
experiences with sharing her beliefs, she had felt condemned or judged.
I
can say in all truth, that NOTHING she told me made me think of her any
less, at all. In fact, I think it made our bond grow stronger and I
believe we will always be each other‘s cheerleader in life. Wherever her
beliefs are, I love her right where she’s at, just how she is. She is
building a beautiful life for herself, attacking her dreams & I am
SO proud of her.
God is slowly but surely teaching me to just walk and be obedient and be kind and to guard my heart and mind.
Buck up Baby and say YES to Jesus! Say YES to love! Say YES to fellowship! Say YES!
I believe that God loves all people and he loves all people so much that
he sent Jesus for us all to have the opportunity to know Him without
hindrance, without shame, & without the judgment of sin.
