2 CORINTHIANS 6:14
I am going to be completely honest about this, as I have not been honest with myself about this until today. I have done something that I truly regret: I have forsaken my first love that I found in Jesus. In the beginning, as a college freshman, I ignored the need to go to church every Sunday and attend on-campus Christian groups and became involved with a non-Christian boyfriend. In the beginning, I shouldn’t have ignored my misgivings regarding my relationship, but I made inadequate justifications to soothe my wavering faith. I compromised my faith for my boyfriend, saying that because we had similar morals and standards that it was all acceptable. However, as I have been told by my friends and family, a small compromise will only lead to greater compromise later on, such as completely disregarding one’s faith. But I chose to ignore my good Christian friends and the advice of my Christian parents. These people held me accountable for what I was doing and not doing. I wish I had listened to them earlier so I could have escaped the emotional baggage this has left me with. Yesterday my boyfriend broke up with me, leaving me with the need to reconcile myself to Jesus for abandoning Him and pursuing my own desires. I should never have compromised what I believe for what seemed convenient at the time. Now I really know the importance of standing firm in your beliefs and not being caught up in this world.
Kari Page, 19, Hanover College, Hanover, IN
Lord, when I start to wander away from You,
bring me back! Show me the way back,
because I never want to lose my relationship with You.