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Giving God My Best in College: A 7-Day Devotional by Cantice Greene

DAY 6 OF 7

Find Your Tribe: Join or Start a Campus Ministry

Remember my prayer room experience from day four? If you do, you might also remember that what drove me there was a realization that I was being a hypocrite. I was outspoken in other ways and for many causes, but I was afraid to expose my faith in Christ to others. All those other causes were good things, but none of them existed primarily to honor God.

Even though I was frequenting a campus ministry, I kind of hid my affiliation. I didn’t tell my roommate when I was going there. I didn’t invite a friend. Maybe I even felt somewhat obligated to go. When I did go, I let the members know that I was not exactly one of them. I was vocal about having other friends who weren’t Christians. I hung out with other groups who would have objected had I tried to assert my Christian-ness in the group, yet somehow, I thought I could claim to be Christ-centered. That night, when the minister’s questions uncovered the disharmony in my position, I had a meltdown, but the meltdown served a purpose.

After my “come-to-Jesus” outpouring in the prayer room, I stopped hiding my Christian affiliations. Unfortunately for me, it took a meltdown and a crisis of conviction for me to finally rest in knowing that the Christ-followers on campus were my tribe.

Don’t be as slow as I was. Find your tribe—the people who accept you for the Christ-follower you are. Do it in the daylight—and when you find them, and they prove themselves trustworthy, be a friend, a real friend who isn’t afraid to be seen with other Christ-followers. When you’re tempted to hide from your Christian friends, remember this: “A brother is born for adversity, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother” (Proverbs 18:24).

Day 6 Question: What types of Christian ministries are offered on your campus?

*Hint: If you don’t find one that is for you, God might be nudging you to start one.

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Giving God My Best in College: A 7-Day Devotional by Cantice Greene

Being a Christian in college is not easy. Our ideas about God and the world are not always popular and our faith can be challenged by classmates, professors, and random strangers on campus. If you’re a Christian in college, this 7-day reading challenge will help strengthen your faith and prepare you to be a witness for Jesus on your campus and wherever you land in the years to come.

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