Spark

God is up to something big, you guys.

Maybe when you step back a little and think about that, you'll say,"Duh, Alayne."

But have you ever felt that God wasn't doing much for a period of your life? Or, more so, that you forgot God moves and lives and changes and blesses?

I admit. I forgot about that this summer. I forgot about Him. I was consumed with the small things. Tiny things!! Packing list for college. Financial aid. What color to paint my toenails. I was consumed with thoughtless, brainless things...I could somehow spend a WHOLE day browsing facebook, youtube, and blogs. I could talk to my friends until night became morning. I met with God at church and I preached that a relationship with Him was key to growth and knowing the God we say we believe in. And then, I came home, prayed for more spiritual discipline that week, and returned to my computer.

Being here at Chapman is such a huge blessing. Yeah, the faculty, the student-teacher ratio, the dorm life, the socal weather, the freedom, the new friends-they're all immense blessings. But the difference is that God decided He would spark my hunger for Him. He knew that in this moment, I would desire to be filled with more knowledge of Him so that my will could be aligned with His, rather than diverging towards a lifestyle of worldly desires.

Take my word. I'm not just trying to make up a cool story about how God is going to do something good. I'm truthfully saying that there's a stirring of conversations, a long list of situations and relationships, and a changing/convicting of hearts here on campus that PROVE that God is at work. For those He has put on our hearts to minister to, He has given Christian roommates and close friends. For those with whom we want to share our faith, He has given time and space in very busy days. There's curiosity, openness, and countless opportunities to share with people who really want to hear what we believe to be the Truth. In fact, they want to come and SEE it. To church!! GOD IS PLANTING THE DESIRE TO DISCOVER HIM IN PEOPLE THAT DON'T EVEN KNOW HIM!

And do you know what else I think?

I think this is happening on the Peninsula campus, too.

I think this is happening on your college campus.

I think this is happening around the world.

It has been happening, and this rude, convicting, difficult, shame-filled awakening has helped me to see.