CFNN Reporter: Brianna Keen

This Tuesday, Coach Britt shared 1 Peter 3:9 which focuses on not repaying evil with evil, and actually blessing those who wrong us. It was a great discussion about giving grace to those who don’t deserve it, because we don’t deserve the grace we get from God but He still blesses us with it constantly. I think one of the hardest things about being a Christian is trying to forgive those who have wronged you. However, one of the best ways to do that in my opinion is to self reflect. We need to reflect on our own sins and how constant we sin, not for self depreciation means, but to begin to grasp why we need a savior. I am covered head to toe in sin, but Jesus has washed me clean. The good news of the Gospel is that Jesus Christ, God incarnate, was sent to be nailed to a cross and it was my sin and yours that held Him there until it was accomplished. He loved you enough to suffocate for hours on His own blood and with a crown of thorns placed upon His head, all while thinking of how much you mean to Him. It was the only way our sins could be atoned for, and what a gruesome way to pay the price for our sin. So why are we holding grudges against others when we sin just as they do? All of our sins held Jesus to that cursed tree. We have no right to hold grudges against people who have sinned against us since we are no better.There is no scale of “not so bad” sins to the “worst” sins, the Bible says they are all weighed equally. Everyone got to discuss times they’ve forgiven someone or times others have forgiven them. It was a great topic to get vulnerable with, and I’m glad Coach Britt brought it to the meeting on Tuesday morning!

On Thursday, Coach Britt came from an FCA devotional on the importance of patience. The first scripture was Luke 24:49 which says “As for you, stay in the city until you are empowered from on high.” The context to this passage is that Jesus has already died and risen three days later, and the disciples are asking Him what they should do. Jesus tells them to stay in the city and to wait for the Spirit to come down. The second scripture was Acts 2:1-5 which says that the people waited (which allowed them to gather) and when Pentecost came, the Holy Spirit came down which would help them spread the Gospel to all the nations. The beauty of these passages is that yes Jesus told His disciples to wait, but He blessed them after the waiting. He will not just tell you to wait for no reason; it is part of His good plan for you. Trust that just as God told them to wait then blessed them, He will do the same to you. Rejoice in the waiting because something great is coming, better than anything you could’ve imagined. So no matter what you’re waiting on, no matter how serious or unserious it may be, trust in the Lord that there is a reason. He has our best interest in heart and even if it looks like it’s not working out at the moment, it is all necessary to your story. Think of a time that you thought something was so wrong, but now that you look back at it, it was necessary to bring you to where you’re at now. We have no reason to deny Jesus Christ our trust, especially in seasons of waiting. 

Thank you for reading my column, and remember to pick up your cross daily!