Student Blog Written By: Noah Holmes, Fellows
My understanding of how to live a flourishing life as a disciple of Jesus expanded tremendously over the course of my nine months as a Fellow. As a relatively young believer with little experience inside Christ-centered circles, it was an absolute blessing to grow and thrive alongside ninety-nine other college-aged students.
A moment I can remember as distinctly formative was the prayer room available during TrueFace week—and the tears shed on my knees within it. As someone who hails from a non-denominational, Baptist-leaning church background, it’s not often that I find myself in a more traditionally charismatic space. That being said, it’s in these expressions that I have felt closer to God than ever before. Within the prayer room, there were multiple stations, each centered around God’s character and His view of His people.
I walked into that prayer room during a week in November feeling deeply reflective and quite weepy. The first thing I saw was a wall full of names for God, with the different names that my classmates had written. I saw “Guardian”. I saw “Protector”. Most importantly, I saw “Jehovah-jireh,” which is exactly what God had been to me in this season. Another station had letters of gratitude written to the Lord, and in writing mine, I felt the Father’s grace and Jesus’ agape wash over me. In remembering every minute detail that Jehovah-jireh had ordained and provided for me, I felt more peace than I had felt in years.
How does this carry forward? Well, in experiencing God’s love and grace, a Christian is empowered to share it. In learning how to live through abiding in Christ’s love, in His agape, I can invite others to share it. At the University of Florida, where I will call home for the next four years, I am both allowed and commanded to bring this love to my dorm and my wider campus.
To every person who has blessed me with prayer or generosity, I cannot thank you enough for allowing me to experience both the hugely powerful moments and the beautiful mundane on Impact 360’s campus.
We believe that when a student is rooted in truth, they become a catalyst for the Kingdom wherever they go. Help us continue to forge disciples who possess the resolve to stay faithful and the tools to make disciples. Your investment in the Multiply Fund makes this transformation possible.