Something a bit radical
Written by Alisa Leoni
This story comes as a long overdue attempt at addressing my own depravity and glorifying God for giving us constant unconditional love no matter where we are. When first posed the idea of sharing, I wasn’t sure if a “God-turned-everything-upside-down-and inside-out-to-get-my attention” story was in order or just a daily Jesus moment. Seeing as how many do not know the 180-turnaround story, I have decided to share that with you all.
After I graduated high school, I went off into the college realm. Two and half years into my studies, I found myself in a position I never saw for myself. I indulged in the college party scene and everything that came with that. I had even found myself in a relationship with another woman. On top of all of this, I was walking further and further away from God as I began to believe that everything I was doing was okay as long as I believed in God. With much lower grades than I had wanted, living a lifestyle I never saw for myself, and certainly spending too much money on things that were clearly drawing me away from God, I hit a form of “rock-bottom” I had to return home.
Earlier this year, I had met one of my friends from Olivet for coffee. A little less than halfway through the conversation about my life and what I had done, I realized it was no longer her talking to me, but now it was God talking through her. This was the point where I knew I could no longer continue the way I had been living if I was going to be a real Christian. The more I started to pray, the more joy rushed over me. The more I began to read my Bible, the more I knew God was with me. I have finally come to realize that Christ is the only constant in the rollercoaster rides we call our lives and what it means to really know that Christ died on a cross for my sins so that I could have eternal life regardless of what I have done.
