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by Abdiel Medina
uring my first semester at Lee University, my sister
up my heart to Him. The Warrior King and Psalmist David
and I went to a Christian retreat. Each night they
described it beautifully: “Search me, O God, and know my
had a fun social event, and the last event taking
heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; And see if there is
place was a Flannel Dance! While students were jamming
any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting”
out in their flannels to music, can you guess where I—the
(Psalm 139:24, NKJV).
energetic nerd and extrovert—was? Admittingly…alone. That night I was battling with emotional and spiritual
When you’re battling struggles or wrestling with sin, being honest to God and asking for help may be
struggles, and my natural reaction was to isolate myself. It doesn’t take a counselor to know that isolating yourself while struggling is not a good idea. In those lone moments, it’s easier to be attacked and manipulated by the enemy’s lies and fall deeper into your struggles. So, I want to emphasize if you are experiencing any battles—emotional, spiritual, physical, etc.—reach out to others! Search for trustworthy adults, whether it be a parent, counselor, teacher, or pastor to talk to. You don’t have to carry your burdens alone, and ignoring your struggles won’t help either. Vulnerability has never been easy for me; however, whenever I’ve opened up,
the first step it may take to experience transformation,
I’ve experienced God’s love, encouragement, and healing in
encouragement, and healing in your life. That was the case
my life. That was the case for me that night at the retreat.
for Moses and the Israelites. In their time of slavery and
I was sitting, entrapped in my personal struggles when
suffering, the Israelites cried out to God for help, and He
suddenly a fellow brother of Christ—Ryan Gambill—
sent Moses to deliver them (Exodus 2:23-5; Exodus 3:10).
walked by and saw me. He asked if he could sit with me,
I pray and hope that you may open up your heart to God,
and he then began a conversation. I was inspired by his
experience His healing and that He may provide you with
testimony, in which he shared his past struggles and gave
fellow brothers and sisters to help carry your burden.
heart on God again, and I received a powerful reminder that I can rest and experience healing in God’s love when I open
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About The Author
God glory. From our conversation, he helped me focus my Abdiel Medina is currently a writer, runner, and freshman at Lee University. Abdiel is thankful to have God in his life.
