Many of you just had your senior prom and you are on top of the world. Some of you are burned out on high school life and anxiously awaiting college this fall. Be careful not to wish your life away too quickly. Now is the time to sit back and be proud of your high school accomplishments because life will change drastically in the fall when you become a freshmen all over again. However, this time is different because many of you will be leaving home. Leaving home will be one of the hardest experiences of your life and even harder on your parents. However, it will grow you immeasurably because you will be planted into a life of new responsibilities. The safe-haven of youth group, home, and faithful teachers will shift to roommates, classmates, and professors who may all be unbelievers. No feel defeated because God will use you in great ways if you allow Him. This is why you need to discover your faith before you are tempted like so many others to lay your faith aside for 4 years. Mindless Christianity (Christianity that is accepted on blind faith and handed down from family) will not be sufficient for standing up for your faith in college. The Christian faith is a faith based on the historical reliability of the scriptures and the resurrection of Christ; It’s gravely important to know why you believe during this time in your life.
You will show up on a college campus very soon and feel seemingly anonymous and insignificant, but that is far from the truth; there are student organizations and strong Christian collegians that can support you and will partner with you in growing your faith and making Christ known on your campus. But there’s one small stipulation; you have to be willing to get involved. There will be a natural temptation to run back to the safe-haven of home and high school friends, but I challenge all of you to make new friends and take ownership of your faith, get involved with a Christian organization, a local church, and “make disciples” of all nations on your campus this fall.
Chad
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