Hello Blog world,
I’m Haley, one of the bloggers of To Bring Him Glory. My co-blogger/ best friend, Brooke, and I would first like to express how happy we are to be starting this blog. It has been something that has been laid on our hearts for a while now, and we are finally starting! Our reason for starting this is simple, we are seeking to bring the Lord the glory he rightfully deserves. We are two college students trying to live the life we are called to, and this blog is our account of a life devoted to Christ. So, this blog is mainly how the Lord is working in our lives, and what we feel he is teaching us. We are striving to make this as Christ centered as possible. Meaning, that our posts will be more so about the revelations we have received from Christ, but still containing events in our life. That being said, our first two posts will be our stories and part of our testimonies. We firmly believe that testimonies are a strong part of our faith, and we would like to share ours with you. This post is my opening to the blog, therefore, Brooke will also have her own first blog post. Now that I have introduced our blog, I would like to invite you to read my testimony.
I have attended church since before I can remember, however; this does not mean I took it seriously. I went simply because my parents required it. Going to church was all I knew until middle school. At this point in my life I became friends with numerous people who had never attended church. It wasn’t something that was important to me at this time, and quite frankly I had no interest in going. This continued until my junior year when my family changed churches.
I began working in this churches nursery—meaning I didn’t have to attend Sunday morning church. While working I became even closer to two girls that I was already somewhat friends with. These girls, Brooke and Allie, have been two of the most influential people in my life. We decided one Sunday to start going to this churches youth group. For a while going was difficult. We didn’t have friends there, and often we would be sitting alone in the back. Through this, we kept going and it eventually became our second home. For the first time, I truly felt the spirit of the Lord in my life. I had never felt so much joy in my life, and all of this because of the Lord’s presence in my life. I finally understood what it meant to have a real relationship with the Lord. The next year of my life I spent nearly every day at the church—which was my choice, not my parents making me. During this time, I learned more and continued to grow in my relationship with Christ. However, this time still contained many hardships, troubles, and times when I was picked on for my faith. I had to learn during this time that being a follower of Jesus didn’t mean I was never going to experience, but rather I had a rock that wouldn’t leave my side. James 1:2 was specifically influential in my life during these times.
So, now to the present day. I am currently a freshman in college, and I am slowly, but surely, learning what all that entails. As my first semester comes to a close, I have been reflecting on everything that has occurred. When I first moved in, it was a culture shock—I was no longer surrounded by people who intentionally followed Jesus. My roommates and I began attending a local church, where we met many people and also got involved in Life Groups and disciple groups. Through all of this, I lost sight of my identity in Christ, but luckily my Savior didn’t forget me. It was a difficult first few weeks, wondering who I was now that I was in college, but the Lord drew me back to him. Through numerous circumstances, I was reminded of who I am in Christ. I know I am validated by Christ alone, and he is where my worth and value come from.
That should catch you up on my life, now I’m just a college student trying to fully live my life for Christ. I hope you stay tuned in to our blog, but mostly that this blog brings Him the glory he deserves.
With Love,
Haley
“Everywhere—from east to west—praise the name of the Lord. For the Lord is high above the nations; His glory is higher than the heavens.” Psalm 113:3-4
I love this!
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