I’ve never had difficulty questioning whether or not God exists.  I’ve always felt His hand on my life.  I sometimes feel that my testimony may not be as interesting as others because I’ve never really struggled significantly in any area of my life.  I had a great childhood and grew up in a very loving family.  I was baptized as a baby and my family made a habit of praying and reading the Bible.  We rarely missed church, and I never did “bad” things

Somewhere along the way between childhood and college, however, I began to feel that perhaps something was missing from my life.  I didn’t feel whole.  I began to realize that there was more to the Christian life than just going to church, reading my Bible, etc.  I needed a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.  While a sophomore in high school, I began meeting with the pastor of our church.  

Through my pastor’s words and the verses of my Bible, God began to let me know how much He loved me.  I realized that I needed to open my heart to Him.  By allowing Him to have my heart, I knew that He could do some great things with my life.  I discovered that a personal relationship with Christ was going to reveal the most essential purpose for my life.  I knew that I needed His direction because I honestly didn’t know what was best for me.  I knew I could trust God to have the responsibility of owning my life. 

Now that I am at the University of Georgia, I have experienced first-hand the power of God in my life and in my circumstances.  I can also see His presence in people around me.  I’ve found that FCA/Team United has given me and my teammates an opportunity to know more about God’s Word and apply it to our daily lives.  I realize the importance of having other Christian believers around me to support me, hold me accountable, and just simply grow and mature along with me in my desire to live for Christ. 

I think that prayer is so powerful too!  There are many times in my experiences here at UGA where I’ve had to rely totally on God to carry me through the many challenges of being a college student/athlete.  Despite the struggles and challenges of basketball and school, I have peace and joy because I know that God loves me unconditionally.  Because of His love for me, I want to honor Him in all that I do.  That’s why my favorite verse in the Bible is Psalm 19:14, “May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be pleasing in your sight oh Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.”     

 
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