This past Wednesday we had our first Greek Impact of the semester and let me tell you we were blown away by the amount of people who showed up. Never in my mind did I believe we would run out of seats to the point where every available spot on the floor was taken and we had people pouring into the hallway and even onto the side patio. God is doing amazing work in the Greek Village this year and I'm excited to see what more he has in store for us.
Something just feels different about this year and Wednesday night definitely helped to prove it. I know for me personally I am more open about my faith. I'm not as shy anymore about being a follower of Christ and telling people about it. I'm happy with myself and all of the exciting things God has been doing in my life and I just want to shout it out to everyone. No longer do I feel pressured to do the social norms suspected of a college student. Instead I feel confident in my beliefs and I want to stand up for them and set myself apart in the crowd.
I know that a lot of the people that came to Greek Impact may have been forced to be there because they are pledges but I hope and I pray that for everyone that came they truly listened to the message given by Joel. I pray that something stuck with them and they realize that whoever forced invited them to come truly wants for them to become a brother and sister in Christ. All of us leaders want all 500+ students who were packed into the DZ house to be with us in Heaven. We want everyone to live for Christ and know that his plan, though we may not think it, is better. God is always with us and though we are sinful people he still loves us and wants us to live for him!
I would say there was standing room only...but there wasn't even anywhere to stand
Jesus said to them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners." Mark 2:17
"Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it." Matthew 10:39
Ashley,
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited for what the Lord is doing through you in your house and on your campus. It was amazing to meet you last month, and I hope I get to see you again in the spring!
L & L,
Emily