Reflections
July 8, 2012
Good morning everyone. This morning I wanted to share with you my reflections of the past year. My discoveries, my failures and triumphs are on full display today. This being my first sermon, they may be displayed verbally as well.
Before I re-accepted Christ in my life, joined Church of the Saviour (COS) and the Discipleship Year program (DY) my life was a stagnant shell of what it could be. I was working, partying, idling but there was no spiritual growth whatsoever. That lack of spiritual growth left a gaping hole that led to deep bouts of depression. I believed in Christ, but I felt Christ did not believe in me, I felt those that believed in Christ were hypocrites, that everyone wanted to be Jesus, but no one actually wanted to put forth the work, the effort and endure the pain that Jesus gladly accepted on our behalf. So I adopted these codes that I would live my life by. Honor thy father, treat others fairly, work hard, no drug use, and etc.; Superficial edicts that I had come up with to govern my activities. I created an idol to grow into.