I apologize for the lack of entries. This blog was supposed to be about my time at CCBC and here I am, updating an entire month behind. It is halfway through the semester already and I have definitely gotten settled into the lifestyle here. It's addicting. Waking up every morning in the peaceful presence of the Lord, in worship and devotions, with class(es), and then in the rest of the day, with studying, working, fellowshipping, reading, praying, etc.
What I have been noticing lately, while on campus, is how a lot of the distractions of the world have gone from my life. Our internet is minimal here and there are no secular movies or music allowed on campus. Heck, you can't even kiss your mate in public. So there is definitely a lot of time to focus on other things. What DO you do? I have mostly been able to reflect upon my life during my time here. It is definitely something I haven't been able to do for a long time. A lot of what is taught here is applicable. They apply everything to our growth, how we should be walking in the Lord. Learning this and then having a ton of time to meditate on it has been opening many doors about my life. My testimony is becoming richer and clearer, God is ridding me of old habits and filling it with new, enriching habits. He has given me an unshakable urge to be bold about Him to family, unsaved friends, strangers, and the world. I am learning so much about the true, real body of Christ from the students here. His will and purpose in my life is, above all, becoming known each and every day. All these things I was missing out on because of too much music, movies, internet, and work. And really, I don't miss those things. What I worry is that when I leave this place, those things will creep back into my life and keep me wasting time and distracting me from knowing Him deeply and walking with Him more. It is just not a matter of choosing facebook over reading the Word. Reading the Bible is a given. But what convicted me was that I was choosing worldly activities over true fellowship with family, communal prayer times, and going out and sharing the gospel to someone down the street. The active duties of being a Christian were lacking in my life because I was busy spending time doing nothing. Laziness is probably the best word to use.
I thank God that He is delivering me from these distractions and delighting in it (Psalm 18:17). I do know He is delighting because He is always giving me the right Scriptures to meditate on, the right passages to study, the right messages to hear, the perfect people to be fellowshipping with, the prompts of prayer reminders in everything I think and do, and just blessing me with so much. I rejoice that God blesses when HE wants to, so I can never be prideful in His blessings. Nothing ever good happens unless He is orchestrating it anyways.
