I used to not want to draw closer to God. The people I knew who were super religious tended to always be a little strange.
Even though I had a desire to have a closer relationship with God, I didn’t want to become weird.
I was actually really scared of how it would change me.
Could I never wear cute clothes again? I guess c’est la vie to bikinis at the beach.
Could I never drink again? Being a lover of parties, happy hours, dancing, and general socializing, this was definitely a concern
As a woman, was I all of a sudden supposed to be meek and quiet and “know my place behind my male comrades”. As an opinionated person, the idea of submitting myself to a pre-1920’s lifestyle of gender inequality was out of the question.
But then it happened. I did draw closer to God in a completely life changing way (read more about my testimony here).
The shocking part is, none of it turned out to be what I expected it to be like.
Instead of feeling trapped by all of these things I was “not allowed” to do, I felt a sense of freedom I’d never felt before.
Instead of feeling like I needed to suppress my personality and identity, I discovered a whole new identity in Christ where I could flourish by using the talents and skills that God created me to have.
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