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Originally Posted by alwayscurious
I had a conversation recently with two of my closest friends (we're all in college, raised in the LC, I'm on my way out but still struggling very much with all this). I asked them, if the Creator of the Universe wants them to start meeting with a different church or a different group of believers outside of the LC (for any reason at all), would they follow the Lord there?
Their response, "No, it's not possible". They said, the Lord would never do that and that the LC is the only right and best place to pursue.
I was, and still am, mind-blown.
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Hi alwayscurious,
I can fairly easily relate to your situation, (although I wish I was a university student age). It’s a very painful process to go through, and the amount of doubt that creeps into your being is sometimes get overwhelming. You can have what I would call a leading or a voice inside your being, letting you know that you need to go, you need a change of environment, there is better and greener pastures out there: but at the same time, you have a hundreds of people and voices around you advising you it cannot be so!
I know that we as people, are driven and programmed by our society to follow the crowds and listen to the experts. We are deeply afraid and vulnerable to any sort of disturbances that may cause us to take a step outside that proverbial or invisible electrical fence that was build in our minds by people who have an agenda, a cause to make sure you are corralled and know that if you step outside of the boundaries, you will be on your own, and most likely suffer greatly. I can’t tell you how to proceed with those friends of yours, but I can say if I was you, pray that God would send people into your life that will point you to the Lord. Seek out people who’s life’s pattern exemplifies those traits that really have no allegiance to any man but love and follow Christ alone. I know one thing, that God will not forsake those who seek truly to follow him and his will. Don’t just jump of the ship although you may know it’s sinking, have a safety boat to go to before you do. It might be small, and not a cruise ship with all of the amenities to “enjoy”, but it will be safe and you will know inside that you are at peace, you will make it!
I’ll pray for you, and hope that you will remain steady in you pursue of Him and His will, because I’ll tell you what, when you truly have Him leading you as a loving, caring, Creator, and your only Mediator and Savior, you will be absolutely and totally mind-blown in comparison with the stagnant and stale existence of the coral type living. I love people who won’t compromise, and settle for the status quo, seek Him and don’t listen to outside chatter, most likely its the lazy shepherds who send out their sheep dogs to make sure you stand put and in place.
God bless you on your journey, and may the love of His Son fill your heart with peace and joy, knowing that you are in his mighty hand, and no one will snatch you from it!