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By: changed #35

changed #35 — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:25:11 +0000

Before LIFE I was not sure what God was calling me to do.
After LIFE I know that God is calling me to become a video missionary and to spread his Word through video

By: Mrs. Z

Mrs. Z — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:12:17 +0000

Leadership, its a difficult calling/responsibility. Its difficult to make sure the focus is on God and not you and others. I’m glad to see that you realize its God’s doing and not people’s.

By: Changed by Life 34

Changed by Life 34 — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:00:39 +0000

Before Life: Selfish
After Life: Appreciative and faithful

By: Changed by Life 33

Changed by Life 33 — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 02:58:49 +0000

Before Life: Just thinking about my secure life with college and a girlfriend and throwing something in like ministry would really throw a wrench in it.
After Life: The seminar with Daniel opened my mind to overseas ministry in countries that don’t allow Christians as I will be an engineer.

By: Changed by Life 32

Changed by Life 32 — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 02:57:33 +0000

Before Life: I thought that I had nothing to worry about, everything was peachy. In my eyes I felt like there was nothing wrong in the way I lived my life.

After Life: Confused is one major thing I feel. I don’t like the feeling and the reason why is because I know there is something wrong with the way I am living my life. I’m also frustrated. I don’t know because I was tired or again because of how I’ve been living. …. Lastly, I’m hurting because I don’t know what to do. He doesn’t’ really need me.

By: Changed by Life 31

Changed by Life 31 — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 02:56:26 +0000

Before Life: I questioned my use in youth group as a leader.
After Life: I know God can do miraculous things in the youth of Bloomingdale Church.

By: Changed by Life 30

Changed by Life 30 — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 02:55:28 +0000

Before Life: it was hard for me to open up my heart and let someone in. It was also hard for me to really trust someone.
After Life: It feels like it will be easier for me to let someone in . This is able to happen because God had me go to seminars that connected with my life.

By: Changed by Life 29

Changed by Life 29 — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 02:54:10 +0000

Before Life: I had many questions and no real answers to who God was and who He wanted me to be.
After Life: I am made out of God’s image and He is all might and so very powerful.

By: Changed by Life 28

Changed by Life 28 — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 02:53:10 +0000

Before Life:
After Life:
• Call to obey, … not always visible results
• Reach out more
• Study the world along with culture

By: Changed by Life 27

Changed by Life 27 — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 02:52:19 +0000

Before Life:
• I wouldn’t have trusted God if something bad happened or thank Him.
• I didn’t think about the things I would do or if they honored God
• I wouldn’t spend time listening to Him I thought God wasn’t as big as He is.

After Life:
• I will trust Him and thank Him because everything’s for a reason
• When I don’t know if I should do something I will think if it honors God.
• I will listen to God after I talk with Him
• He is way bigger than I ever can be
• Actions speak louder than words

By: Changed by Life 26

Changed by Life 26 — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 02:50:02 +0000

Before Life: I didn’t have a super strong relationship with God anymore like I used to but now I do. He wants me to focus more on Him.
After Life: God want me to stop worrying about other things and just give him my whole heart and what He does is what He does

By: Changed by Life 25

Changed by Life 25 — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 02:48:57 +0000

Before Life: I didn’t know if God was going to call me to the mission field. I pushed God away and didn’t put him first in my life like I should have.
After Life: God had called me to serve in the mission field. To be a missionary doctor. I am more in love with God than ever. God is now first in my life.

By: Changed by Life 24

Changed by Life 24 — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 02:47:13 +0000

Before Life I was struggling about my future, like what should I major in? I know that I said I want to major in music but I was thinking about my future thinking that I wouldn’t go far. When we went to the last concert I asked God if it is your will please come let me be in an awesome Christian band. I don’t know if God told me this or it was just my my thoughts but all I heard was yes, not once, but 3 times I heard the word, yes. I don’t know if this is God’s will but I pray and hope that it is.

After Life: I am filled with mixed emotions about my future, bout life and how awesome it was and the music and I just hope and pray that God gives me the skills to be a really amazing guitarist

By: Changed by Life 23

Changed by Life 23 — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 02:45:30 +0000

Before Life: A carefree heart
After Life: RESTLESSNESS ????

By: Changed by Life 22

Changed by Life 22 — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 02:44:40 +0000

Before Life: Heart locked down
After Life: Open Heart

By: Changed by Life 21

Changed by Life 21 — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 02:43:46 +0000

Before Life
• Scared
• I feel lost
• Like God wasn’t really there, really distant
• Confused with my future
• Felt like God wasn’t enough, want a real person to talk to
• Lots of pain

After Life:
• I feel I need to improve my relationship with God
• Feel like God really does care and is here for me
• Feel some hope
• The urge to talk to God more about my problems

By: Changed by Life 20

Changed by Life 20 — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 02:41:32 +0000

Before Life: Bored, Don’t know what to do with myself.
After Life: Energized

By: Changed by Life 19

Changed by Life 19 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:51:03 +0000

Before: I had doubts/?/concerns about missioning?
After: I’m eager to share His work and I remember He will provide. Jer. Ch 1

By: Changed by Life 18

Changed by Life 18 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:50:17 +0000

Before: I was not really doing much to break out of my routine every week, like church and youth group on Sundays and AWANA on Wednesday during the winter. But is someone asked me a question and I had an answer I would just give them a difficult, complicated Sunday School answer. I am/was sick of it/this. I want it all to change during/after Life.

After: I believe that I am a stronger person in my faith now after Life. Especially after I with through project experience. That really changed my view of everything. $190 billion to end world hunger and we spent $30 billion on ice cream alone! You gotta be kidding me! I feel like God is telling me to do something about it but I don’t know what yet. But to be grateful and content with what He wants me to do is all I can do right now I CAN”T WAIT!

By: Changed by Life 17

Changed by Life 17 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:49:19 +0000

Before: I was confused about where God wanted me and who should I help first and would He be upset with me if I made the wrong choices. Would He not love me the same?
After: I think I have it figured out. I think He’s been prepping me and that I don’t have to cut one thing off to start another. He loves me unconditionally

By: Changed by Life 16

Changed by Life 16 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:48:51 +0000

Before: I really had no idea what I wanted to do with my life in college and what to major in
After: I now know that I need to do something with homeless ministry; whatever that may be. I also need to spend much more time with God.

By: Changed by Life 15

Changed by Life 15 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:47:58 +0000

Before: I wore clothes that my friends wore. I thought being green meant to be like a hippie, just eating fruits and vegetables. Also living in the forest. I usually didn’t say sorry a lot and now I learned a lot of things about forgiveness and peace making. I didn’t know how to spread my faith to other people.
After: I know how to spread my faith to others now. I don’t have to care what kind of clothes I am wearing or wear or what my friends are wearing. You don’t always have to protest against the government to become more green. And when your fiends ask about being green you can tell them you don’t just have to eat fruits and vegetables. To love others sometimes comes with sacrifices.

By: Changed by Life 15

Changed by Life 15 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:46:16 +0000

By: Changed by Life 14

Changed by Life 14 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:45:38 +0000

Before: Take God’s grace and mercy for granted
After: God created me to be unique. I need to cultivate what He’s given me by spending more time getting to know Him

By: Changed by Life 13

Changed by Life 13 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:44:52 +0000

Before: For the most part I could care less about reading the Bible and growing spiritually
After: I feel that reading the Bible and growing spiritually is important.

By: Changed by Life 12

Changed by Life 12 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:44:33 +0000

Before: I was upset and hurt and I felt like God was distant. And that I’m not good enough
After: I feel peace and I have a new approach to connect with God.

By: Changed by Life 11

Changed by Life 11 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:42:37 +0000

Before: Always doubting God every time something bad would happen in my life.
After: Learned that non one can escape suffering, even if you have a very strong relationship with God.

By: Changed by Life 10

Changed by Life 10 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:41:59 +0000

Before: I was shy and scared to really express myself and talk to people I didn’t know. I had trouble making friends with any one I met because I was too worried before I even spoke.
After: I was given courage by God because he knows I hated being so self conscious and nervous to speak out all the time. I have prayed for this time and time again and God waited for the perfect moment to bless me with this gift.

By: Changed by Life 9

Changed by Life 9 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:41:12 +0000

Before:
Decision making process:
1. problem
2. + – / pros & cons
3. choose
4. act it out
After:
Decision making process:
1. problem
2. Ask God
3. act it out

By: Changed by Life 8

Changed by Life 8 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:40:10 +0000

Before: Trying to discover new areas of passion
After: COACHING

By: Changed by Life 7

Changed by Life 7 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:39:40 +0000

Before Life: my life was completely screwed over. MY heart was totally cut off and unready to hear the Gospel, although earlier in the year I had finally accepted Him for the first real time. After a lot of spiritual neglect, I lost the vigor I had recently
After attending Life: I feel as though I have been restored of my spiritual vigor. I came away from the experience with only positive lessons. I have decided to not have sex before marriage, by my own choosing for the first time. I also have begun to realize that I have serious anger problems which is very helpful to recognize so I can work on that.

By: Changed by Life 6

Changed by Life 6 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:37:56 +0000

Before Life: I struggled with bringing my friends, family and even those people I don’t know to the Lord. I also hadn’t known or really understood the power and works of Satan in things. The power he has to take people away from God without them ever knowing it was him.

After Life:… Now I really do want to spread the word to everyone! After praying for the people at the service project I realized just how much I could and I should do. Also, after the experience I was strongly impacted.

By: Changed by Life 5

Changed by Life 5 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:37:06 +0000

Before: Fighting God about my calling
• Wanting my own choice
• Going for worldly things like friends and not trusting
• Wanted worldly love, not Godly love so much
• Wanting answers to issues
• Unknowledgeable
• Conforming

• After: Knowing my calling
• Trusting God completely
• Going home with a peace and reassurance
• Filled and overflowed with His Spirit & love.
• Connected to the group more
• Learning more about God and people
• Changed

By: Changed by Life 4

Changed by Life 4 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:36:13 +0000

Before Life I was not real sure what to expect from this trip so I went with an open mind
After: I have the strong feeling to read the Bible more and to know more of the word and be more devoted

By: Changed by Life 3

Changed by Life 3 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:31:08 +0000

Before:
• Had daily devos but didn’t feel that connected with God
Had only a tiny bit of courage to stand up for my faith and/or share anything about God.
• After: Feeling a slight calling to serve in Siam
Try my hardest to give all my life to God and have the courage to share Jesus with others.