Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. - Romans 5

Sunday, January 26, 2014

PCCC ACF Retreat

Since I have like...I don't know, some 5-10 blog posts backlogged, I will keep this one short.

I went to the retreat without too high of expectations, as I averaged about 3 a year my undergraduate years, and I wasn't changed in any major way there. I learned a little bit here and there from the messages, got to know a few of my brothers and sisters a little better, and enjoyed just being away from the responsibilities of life (school...dishes etc).

There was a period during the prayer concert that I withdrew a little, falling back onto my weakness and wishing I wasn't so lonely and people knew me better. Then a graduate student from Rutgers came by and reminded me that we are a little older and wiser than our peers, and that it is our place to take initiative to guide and nurture those who come after us. He also spoke of his involvement with his new undergraduate community there, and coming from CMU's spiritually impressive ACF, it must have been quite a change of environment for him. So I recovered from desiring people to come and pray with me, and decided to stand on my two feet with the strength my Lord has given me, and sought those who God has moved me to comfort and guide.

Though this retreat may not have had a huge impact on my life or my walk with the Lord, I did see people who were radically changed, and see hearts revived where death once stalked. That is enough for me. That is enough.

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