My Most Significant Spiritual Moment Since My Salvation
This post is in response to Rob's, Posts I'd Like To See....
So, what is the most significant spiritual moment since my salvation? I know when it was, but am not so sure I can describe it sufficiently. As a matter of fact, I didn't seem to be able to describe it very well when I journaled about it on April 11, 1991. Here's what I wrote:
On April 1, 1991 Brent Warren and I went to the NCAA basketball championship game in the Hoosier Dome. We had a good time, but I know for certain that I didn't demonstrate to Brent that I was someone who was at all concerned about living my life for Christ. Why not? I wasn't that concerned about it.
So something happened between April 1 and April 11. And I probably lack the ability to describe it because I'm not sure exactly what did happen. But, here's a glimpse of what happened: a number of people had spent years praying for me, some Christian friends peaked my interest in what a closer relationship with Christ could be like, God moved in my heart, I didn't resist.
Just a few days after going to the NCAA championship game, my friends Jamie Prenkert and Lori Holdeman (future sister-in-law) arrived at Anderson for a college visit. Jamie, Lori, Debbie (Jamie's future wife, fellow Anderson student and friend) and I spent a number of hours over a long weekend discussing Christian spirituality, my interest was peaked.
At the beginning of the next week I spent hours in the Anderson library reading the Bible, God was moving in my heart. Late one night that week, I found myself sitting in an empty classroom in Hartung Hall. It was just God and me. I was praying, humbling my hardened heart, listening and telling God that I want Him to be Lord of my life.
So, what is the most significant spiritual moment since my salvation? I know when it was, but am not so sure I can describe it sufficiently. As a matter of fact, I didn't seem to be able to describe it very well when I journaled about it on April 11, 1991. Here's what I wrote:
"I think it is important to say that in the past few days I have just completely rededicated my life to Christ. I realize that I just haven't been living my life the way God wants me to."Not much of a description, but actually, probably pretty accurate.
On April 1, 1991 Brent Warren and I went to the NCAA basketball championship game in the Hoosier Dome. We had a good time, but I know for certain that I didn't demonstrate to Brent that I was someone who was at all concerned about living my life for Christ. Why not? I wasn't that concerned about it.
So something happened between April 1 and April 11. And I probably lack the ability to describe it because I'm not sure exactly what did happen. But, here's a glimpse of what happened: a number of people had spent years praying for me, some Christian friends peaked my interest in what a closer relationship with Christ could be like, God moved in my heart, I didn't resist.
Just a few days after going to the NCAA championship game, my friends Jamie Prenkert and Lori Holdeman (future sister-in-law) arrived at Anderson for a college visit. Jamie, Lori, Debbie (Jamie's future wife, fellow Anderson student and friend) and I spent a number of hours over a long weekend discussing Christian spirituality, my interest was peaked.
At the beginning of the next week I spent hours in the Anderson library reading the Bible, God was moving in my heart. Late one night that week, I found myself sitting in an empty classroom in Hartung Hall. It was just God and me. I was praying, humbling my hardened heart, listening and telling God that I want Him to be Lord of my life.
Labels: my walk with god
posted by Steve Gall at
10:32 PM
3 Comments:
Steve,
Thanks for posting...when I get most of the replies I'll link them all on my blog...Interesting, isn't it, how it's not always a miraculous event? Sometimes, it's a gentle nudge that brings us back to Him.
Thanks again!
thanks. I never tire of reading about God's pursuing us... no matter the situation it compels me to Worship Him.
joe
thanks again.
You know, it's funny. It was not too many months after that, that I graduated from 5th grade and you gave me my 1st Christian music album-Michael W Smith (Go West Young Man). I listened to the tape often and that summer at Aldersgate Church Camp, I was saved. I 'm not sure if I ever said thanks for the tape, but "Thank You" I believe that you started me on my walk with Christ. How do you even thank someone for that? After that summer, I never missed youth group, a youth trip or anything. I had the most amazing friends through middle and high school and even married one of them!
So, thanks Steve, for helping me find my way to Jesus.
Love, Meagan
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