University filled many of the following years of my life. After my first year, I questioned my motives and God’s calling on my life. I spent a year at Bible school to seek his guidance and I came out newly challenged and feeling that God did indeed want me to pursue the passion he had given me. University is an amazing place to learn and grow in knowledge but in many ways it is a place that seeks knowledge over faith in God. One evening I was invited by my roommate to a sermon he was preaching that evening. I went and God showed me the most beautiful young woman worshipping Him with all her heart. God showed me that I needed to pursue him like that and I also needed to have a woman beside me who also loved Him like this.

A little over 8 months later, that beautiful young woman became my wife. Through our relationship I have been learning so much about my relationship with God. I believe God made the marriage relationship to be a physical example of the challenges and joys of our relationship with Him. I have learned how we need to spend time with our God, we have to praise him with our words and have our actions align. We have to be consistent, selfless, and honorable. My wife has challenged me to become a man of God like no one ever has in my life and I continue on that journey now. I am selfish and I am a sinner but God redeems us by his grace and mercy. As life brings struggles, God continues to mould me. I have been challenged by this verse.

Philippians 4:4-7

“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”