I grew up in a Christian home. Lutheran to be exact. I was a part of Sunday school, participated in Christmas and Easter plays, and went through confirmation. No matter how I grow in my relationship with Jesus I think I am a lifelong card carrying Lutheran. Then in high school I walked away from my faith. Ultimately, I gave God the finger and told Them to leave me alone. I am not sure why. However, God remained faithful. I graduated from high school and headed off to college to play soccer.
My only purpose in going to college was to play soccer. However, I got injured on the second day of practice. It was that injury that began my journey back to God. I felt lost, my god was gone (I could no longer play soccer), and I was not sure what to do now. So, I started reading the Bible and I started in the book of Revelation. I do not remember if I finished it or not. What I do know is that I have never gone back to read it since. It was in the midst of this book and wondering what I was going to do now with my life, now that soccer was no more, I received a phone call from a friend of mine who I graduated high school with. She called to tell me that 2 mutual friends, who were still in high school, were killed in a motorcycle accident. They were at a party, drunk, and somehow ended up driving a motorcycle into the backend of parked car while 60 people watched. I started crying right away and shaking. We talked for a little longer and we eventually ended the conversation.
After I hung up the phone I cried out, “God why did they die and what can I do to help?” It was at that point Jesus came into my dorm room. He called out my name, “Mark, Mark, Mark.” I responded, “Here I am.” Jesus continued, “I want you to Study psychology and help my children.” I said back, “I will do whatever you want. My life is yours.” As I sat there crying, I could feel Jesus hold me. I could feel His arms wrap around me and His chest against me. It was as if He was picking me up out of hell.
As I was being held, I felt the most incredible and indescribable amount of peace, hope, joy, and love.
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