I'm a FANATIC!
Name: Bekah Occupation: Fanatic for Jesus Definition of a fanatic: "a person filled with excessive zeal; a fan of some...
Bekah
found my identity in that I am a HUGE fan of Jesus!
Ever since
I was old enough I have volunteered for the Children's Ministry at my church. Looking at where God has opened doors for me I truly
believe that he has given me a energetic, loving nature so that I can serve. Something
I have learned in the past year is that God has given me these skills to
glorify Him. The opportunities I have been given have taught me how to be a
leader. How to use my excitement to worship to enable kids around me to enjoy Jesus as I do. I am very in love with just doing motions and moving as I praise God for
all He has done in my life. Sometimes I get crazy but I really delight in using this
passion I have to come out in my singing and dancing!
This passion for God started in Des Plaines, IL in a Christ-centered home. Now of course my family is not perfect, but I feel very blessed to have been raised me up in my faith by my family. I really cannot tell you the exact day that I gave my
life to Christ. I was about 3 years old and was in Awana Cubbies. I knew that
Jesus died for me and if I prayed that prayer then I would be saved. I would be
able to live with Him in Heaven someday! Growing up in my church, which has
transformed into my second home, was just like second nature to me. I felt like
by 5th grade that I knew every Bible story and could answer any question.
It
wasn't until 6th grade that I really made my faith my own. I went away to
Winter Camp in Wisconsin with the church and really started to understand what
God's presence was like. I remember sitting after our Saturday session just
praying and wondering if I had ever accepted Jesus into my heart. Feeling like
I had been going through the motions of an average Christian, I never really
thought of myself as someone that needed to talk about it with someone or had
any questions.
I'll
never forget this weekend because I realized that it is okay to have questions.
I was able to talk with a leader and she told me that she could see Jesus' love
pouring out of me. She made me realize that as I serve at church or share with
my friends the hope of Jesus Christ, it is evident that He is inside me. I have
always loved the saying; "They will know we are Christians by our
love."
From
this point on I made it a conscious effort to place God in control of my
life, even when I had questions or didn't understand. I started trusting
God to be my guide.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not depend on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight."
-Proverbs 3:5-6
This verse has been so significant in my life. It was actually the verse I was dedicated with. By acknowledging him I have been placed into many
experiences. Whether it be missions, home, church or school I have been able to see God
use me to pour into the lives of younger generations. Small Groups for Kids
is a program at our church that gives kids a time to worship, play games, and
go deeper into God's Word. Going from a kid in this program onto helping lead a
group has just been a remarkable experience. I get to share real-life (ha
real-life!) experiences that have changed me, and their hunger for God really
reminds me of myself sometimes.
I define myself as a fanatic, a fan of Jesus
Christ, for whom I serve and owe my life. I begin to look at life through His
eyes as I continue my relationship with Him. As I continue to grow; I question, I dig into the
Word, I love, I teach, I surrender, I live for Christ.
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