Why am I at U.S.F? Part 2

In September of 2009 I experienced something I like call my awakening. A friend invited me to a church service, when I felt from there that evening something clicked inside of me and I knew that is what I want. The experience led me to read more of my Bible and not only that, the words inside of it began to apply to me directly. Before hand when I read the promises of the Bible it felt like it was for someone else not for me. I also began to read a lot more of Christian books, my very first one was, “Walking with God” by John Eldredge. That book was exactly what I needed to understand how to  not only walk but also work with God and John brought all that into prospective for me with the help of God.

The months that fellow my experience led me to learn a lot about God, who He was to me, and who He wasn’t. Through more personal experiences, books, CDs, and DVDs. My relationship with God was not anymore something distant but personal, to the point that I know that He relates to me, He understands my doubts and unbelief. That really change me in a way that only God can comprehend. However, what I did not get was that the hunger for Him grew even more, instead of been filled I craved for God more than I ever had.

All what I have just said leads me to the reason why I am attending U.S.F, (University of Sioux Falls), SD, and I decided to study Theology. I enrolled at university because my CDs, books, and DVDs were not enough anymore. Once again I had the passion to learn, however this time I come in with a different mind set, now I am more than willing to put in the work, what ever it takes, weather reading, writing, and doing research, I am up to it all. The reason why I cherish my three years at John Morrell, for it changed my work ethic, I am not willing to push behind myself and to accomplish what needs to be done  and second I pick up reading which were both things I was missing. 

The University of Sioux Falls provides all I need, not only is the university a liberal art institution, it’s also a Christian university, which model is to care for the holistic person. It strives not only to develop the intellect of its students but grow them spiritually as well. The university is filled with messages of intellects, love, giving, serving, and above all that it is filled with the acknowledgement of God in all it does and that makes  me believe I am in the right place at the right time.  

My studying of Theology at the university of Sioux Falls, does not only answer the reason why i am there it also answers the question of why I am here on the earth. I have grown to love God and deepen my understanding of Him so much that I don’t see myself doing anything else but His will and being His servant. Leaning how to do that is the reason why I am here at the University of Sioux Falls. In addition all that is offer here for me to get involve I don’t why accomplishing that should a problem.

Now if you take a look at where I am coming from, you would see that there is no way indicating that I would want to be a preacher. I went from wanting to be a lawyer, to a pro. tennis player, to trying computer tech. Studying religion was not in my plan for the future. I now can to the understanding that I wouldn’t have a future if God is not in it, and if He does not design that future for me, it wouldn’t be bright. So as I learn, I determine myself to know all I can about what the will of God is for my life and that is what will do.