Neil T. AndersonFreedom in Christ Ministries · Pastor

So, I'm professing that truth of needing Him

6 Mar 2026 · 1 min

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A man chose a small Christian college over a large state university because he knew he needed accountability and spiritual community. He argues that admitting this need, before any formal confession, was itself a profession of faith. Personal stories matter because they reach people through the Holy Spirit in ways the teller never sees.

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You know, it's interesting, but even as you say that, I'm reminded of something I shared in my story just a couple weeks ago, is that when I went off to college, I recognized that if I went off to a big state school, um, I don't think I could handle it. My character wasn't in a place where I could handle the temptations of no oversight and everything that's mixed up in a big state school. So I chose to go to a smaller Christian school where I knew I'd be held accountable. And what I'm connecting with in what you're saying is that I wasn't even at the point of confessing something at that point, but I was professing the truth of, I recognize the faults and failings and shortcomings in me, and I need you and your body to help me. Right? And so I'm professing that truth of needing him and others to be encouraged in my walk with him. Amen. So thank you for ministering to me in this conversation. That's awesome. And we were talking about that earlier of how when we share our stories, it connects with other people, even that we don't know because the Holy Spirit can apply it.