Everyone is different. What works for you may not work for me. I was just thinking the other day about how blessed I am to be living in Utah. It's an interesting place. Most people know it's full of mormons, but if you're like me you probably don't know how much it affects the population here. I know I will never be the same. I couldn't be happier.
Before I chose a college, I was told that BYU would be a bad idea. I think there were plenty of people who had a hard time with me going there. Friends tease me by asking me if I've converted yet all the time. Last year was probably the toughest year of my life, but through it all God taught me so much. It's a challenge going to a Book of Mormon class you would rather not take, hear things you know are not true and yet still have a good, Christlike attitude about it. It's annoying being surrounded by twenty-two year old guys who think they know everything because they went to another country for two years and did a bunch of community service. I have to admit, I have a bad attitude about it all the time.
But. I have to say that last year is the first time I actually experienced Christ's love. And that inspires me. I know that I can live for Christ out here, because he gives strength to those who ask for it. I can live a different life than all the "holy" people around me and still glorify God. Being here at BYU, surrounded by people who believe in a different god than I do has challenged me each and every day. It's taught me a lot about myself, and I've realized that I enjoy standing out for Christ. I think I would really struggle at a school like Biola because I would look around and see hypocrisy (let's face it, it's there too) and I wouldn't want to be like that, and I feel like I would lose sight of the individual God wants me to be, and I would struggle in my personal relationship with him.
So, even though I didn't really pray about BYU, or think about it all that much.. I couldn't be happier and I know I'm supposed to be here, as long as God wants me here. Because, it's really about what he wants.
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Amen to that! LOOOOOOOVE youuuuuuu! OXOXOXOX Big hugs!~mom
well if you didn't pray about it.... how do you know you're supposed to be there????
I'm jk buddy. Its where God has you and its for a reason, and maybe the reason is just what you said, because going to Biola you would be staring in the face of hypocrisy all the time, whereas at BYU you have the oppurtunity to show Christs love every day to people who are blindly oblivious.
hang in there buddy, I love you.
Well I'm one person who does understand the culture there. It's crazy how real the cult is and you can't understand how powerful it is until you've been there and experienced it. But it's a great place to be for someone who's grounded in their faith and has a purpose. God has given you a passion to be there and be a light to those people for now, maybe long term - that's seriously a big praise for me! I love the Mormons and know how much they need people to show them how the Lord can be their comfort and fulfillment.
really though? a cult? no. doesn't sound very christian to make assumptions like that or to judge nonetheless.Â