It’s hard to believe five years ago I made the biggest decision of my life. To follow Jesus. I was nineteen years old and a freshman in college. I was attending a campus ministry, and they were getting ready for the annual conference, Campus Harvest. I didn’t have any money or any interest in going. I was still living a life of sin and I did not want to give it up. I knew going to this conference would mean a weekend of being on my best behavior. But little did I know my Campus Pastor had already purchased my ticket. Crap! I felt guilty so, I was committed to going.
When I walked through the doors that Friday night I could not believe my eyes. I never in my life have seen so many students, my age praising the Lord. There was a band, people dancing and everyone was so excited. Excited about Jesus. Something about it seemed so right and I too started to get excited about Jesus. That weekend the Lord encountered me. I decided to give Him everything, to give Him the sin that was holding me back and truly pursue a personal relationship with Him.
To be honest, it was probably the hardest decision of my life but the most rewarding one as well. I was dead but am now alive. I know what truth is. It has been a rollercoaster ride, with its ups and downs but in the end a worthwhile adventure.
Every year I get so excited about Campus Harvest. It’s where the Lord encountered me and where He encounters so many each year. I am sad I missed it this year but I am sure He showed up in BIG WAYS! It’s funny how the Lord works. This year, I knew I was choosing a life of abandonment, giving up things that I would do at home, like attending Campus Harvest. But He in a way gave me something like that this year.
What was it? Stay tuned for part 2 and find out.
