My name is Elliot, and I am 19 and in my first year doing a BA Theology degree. I come from a sheltered background, having lived in a house in the countryside, and so I was quite surprised when I heard of many of the problems people had been exposed to. My parents are not particularly 'Christian' in any committed sense, yet I ended up (thankfully) going to a Church of England primary school, where a basic Christian education was given. When I moved into secondary school, I began to seek more popularity than Christianity, yet (thankfully again) I received a Gideons Bible when I was in year 7, which I didn't read immediately.
Due to various factors (of course being led by God), I began reading it at a later point, which led me towards God, although I didn't understand many Christian ideas at that point. I became a Christian officially when I was 16, during my baptism (which I didn't have as an infant); subsequently, counselling sessions and confirmation preparation sessions, as well as an introductory book, helped me to understand Christian ideas more, although I still didn't really think about things for myself that much. Eventually, I got into apologetics from my philosophy course, which I found really useful for my faith. I was initially planning to do Medicine at university, but, after being rejected for a particular university, and coming to the theological college for an interview (which I really liked), as well as being put off Medicine, and chose to do Theology. I am indeed very glad that I came here, since the community is wonderful and I have made many new friends and become more sociable, and I have become much more into worship than I used to be; God has developed and refreshed me in many visible and profound ways.
A Prayer When You're Afraid to Make the Wrong Decision - Your Daily Prayer - May 13
The Lord will show us the way to walk through abiding in Him, the counsel of others, or tapping into our faith reserves. May we move forward without fear in light of these truths.