Hello again Gregor,
Don't worry about missing my post. I'm sure I would have chimed in eventually...
I'm actually still a college student. I'm an accounting major studying for the CPA this semester. I interned for Arthur Andersen last summer and I'm going back full-time next year so I list my company as Arthur Andersen.
My testimony, eh? I'd love to.
During the first 16 years of my life, my whole family (2 parents and a brother) didn't go to church except on holidays. For one reason or another, we hopped on to a Bible church. This was the first church we had been too that taught about having a personal relationship with God. The rest of my family accepted Jesus quickly after hearing about this wonderful Truth. I, on the other hand, still held on to the belief (rather selfishly) that intellectually knowing Jesus was good enough. I was drinking a lot of beer by then and didn't want to give up my "fun".
I, soon after, left for college and pledged a fraternity, still thinking that if all else failed I'd really start this God thing. I started drinking haevily (getting drunk 6 nights a week). My family by this time had joined a Holy Spirit believing church at home. Nothing good happened until Sophomore year of college. At that time, I was still getting drunk a lot, but the Holy Spirit was starting to convict me hard about my drinking. We had a 12-pack race one night at my frat, which I finished in a little over an hour, and then went to the bars. For some reason, God chose to really step into my life that night. I somehow sobered up within an hour of drinking the 12-pack and noticed what a useless life I was living. I also noticed all the sin that was going on in my environment and with me. I promptly went home and truly gave myself to Jesus.
Since then, I've been really trying to witness to my fraternity brothers and other friends, but for some reason none of them even want to discuss God. Most of my friends think I'm pretty crazy, but respect my beliefs. I've yet to lead anyone to Jesus personally, but I pray that God has used me to get people to step in His direction. I'm pretty sure he has from a variety of conversations I've had with people recently.
I'm very anxious to start work and get away from the secular environment I've thrown myself into. I still live with my fraternity brothers, which at times has really worn me down. God has helped me persevere.
Again, I want to thank you Gregor and the rest of the thread for helping me sort out some issues in my life. God has definitely blessed this thread.
Sorry for the long post, all.
God's love,
Grant
P.S. Jane, Have you ever heard of the Masons? My fraternity is based around them. They incorporate the Knights of Templar into their heathen ritual. I used to know more... |
