My name is Kerry, and I am nearing 17.

I suppose that it all began with Jon. He preached at a Centrifuge camp I was at in 2005. I was 15. He drove home an idea that had been on my mind for many years beforehand. He challenged us to examine ourselves truthfully. Were we right with God, or were we just living as a religious Christian afraid of going out of our comfort zone? I rededicated my life to Christ, and was genuinely pursuing God for a few months after camp was over. I had prayed that God would drag me back to him and make my life miserable if I ever turned away from him.

No one ever plans to turn from God. It just seems to happen. If we don’t spend time with him on a daily basis, then we find ourselves drifting further and further away. In my case, I didn’t even acknowledge my broken promise. I knew I should probably be reading the Bible and praying more often, but I procrastinated. (more)