It is move in weekend in Morgantown. Which means about 10,000 new students are descending on Morgantown as we I type this. As I reflect back on my experiences in college there is some advice I would like to give. So that hopefully you can avoid mistakes.
1. This is the most important one, find a local church in Morgantown. Unless you plan on going home every single weekend, and you won't. A church that you can attend on a weekly basis is a vital and necessary part of your Christian life. (Hebrews 10:25). Plus here is a secret a lot of those churches in Morgantown feed college students.
2. Don't mistake attending the various campus para church ministries Cru, YL. Intervarsity etc, for attending church. I believe my friends that do these campus ministries would agree with this. Many weekends that I would not go home I would attend a campus meeting midweek and then sleep in on Sundays. It's not the same. Especially if you quit attending these events like I did.
3. Read books that grow your faith. Your faith will be attacked during college. Read books that feed your faith and give you the confidence to answer those who question you on your faith. (1 Peter 3:15) I recommend CS Lewis,John Piper, G. K. Chesterton among others.
4.in the midst of your studies pray, read the bible. Make sure you leave time in your schedule for these important spiritual disciplines.
5. Make Christian and non Christian friends.
6. Pursue God passionately. (Matthew 6:33) He has promised to provide for us if we seek him first. Because as you grow in faith you will find he is all you need. As CS Lewis wrote if we live for heaven we get earth thrown in, but if we live for earth we get neither (paraphrase).
I made a mess of my time in school but I hope that others can learn from my mistakes.
Soli Deo Gloria
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