**Moderator’s note: Christin is someone I have the pleasure of knowing first through UPC and now through RUF. She attends UCF and is studying education; she plans on teaching math and coaching high school students. She is funny and honest and has a servant’s heart. She is also a recently-joined member of UPC. I asked Christin to share what God is doing in her life…
By: Christin Fitzpatrick (aka Fitz!)
“I look back at my life only two years ago, before I became involved at UPC, and I would have never imagined that God would be as big in my life as he is today. I grew up what I thought was “Christian”, going to church on the major holidays, Christmas and Easter. I did well in school and athletics and was accepted into UCF. My life was going really great.But I look back now and I notice that something was missing. I had no relationship with God and I didn’t even know what that looked like. I had no idea what it meant to pray, I grew up in a Catholic family, and we were always taught to just memorize a few prayers and say them.
Today, God has lead me to an amazing college group called RUF (Reformed University Fellowship). Through church, RUF large group meetings, and Bible studies I am learning what it means in my life to pray and study the Bible.
Over the past few months, I have started to understand what it means to find rest in God and Jesus. I am a very strong mindset individual, and at times I want to take my life in my own hands and handle things that many college students struggle with (relationships, school, friends, loneliness). But after every situation I am soon faced with the fact that taking these tasks on by myself is not only stressful but impossible!I am always afraid of what God’s plan for my life will be like. Being in college, it is so unclear as to the path he wants me to take, but I know that I need to slow down and not worry so much about my future because it is in God’s hands.
A lot of what I am saying may sound like your typical Sunday School answers but in any case relying on God and finding rest in him is a lot more difficult than I had ever imagined it too be. Thankfully UPC and RUF has provided me with such a strong Christian community that I find myself not only learning about Christ, but sharing what I have learned to others and trying to get other college students plugged into this great community. Today I think of my spiritual life as walk that I have began with God. The path is long and my knowledge of him is growing as we walk along.”
January 23rd, 2007 at 11:28 am
Good to meet you, Christin. Thanks for sharing about the Lord’s work in your life over the last couple years.
January 26th, 2007 at 12:25 pm
I agree that resting in God and relying on Him is hard. It’s a constant process.
It’s good to hear your story.
February 18th, 2007 at 11:05 pm
Fitz, its really neat to read through your testimony! I’m glad to know you and look forward to knowing you more!