Student Blog - Real Life.

Howdy!

My name is Raye Harrington and I am a senior Visualization major. Visualization encompasses all kinds of computer based design from graphic design to animation. I lean toward the graphics side rather than the animation one. I am also the Women’s Chair at Wesley and teach the Women’s bible study.

The fall of my junior year, I went to Australia for a semester abroad. I lived and studied in Brisbane, Queensland for four months. I attended Queensland University of Technology. While I was there, I joined QUT Christians, a Christian group that is very similar to Wesley. They were a wonderful group of people that I loved getting to know and hang out with while I was halfway around the world.

Last week, QUT Christians posted this promo video that posed some questions: Whose real world are you training for? Where is “real” found in life? Who is “real life” really about?

Real Life. Real World. These things are talked and thought about a lot in college since college is the last step before being a full-fledged adult. And that time is upon me as I am graduating in May. But my real is found when I walk in the door at Wesley. There I find godly friends that are always there to listen and a church family that supports me no matter what. And they keep me accountable and strong in my faith which is the rock that my real sits on. And even though I won’t be at Wesley forever, I know that my real will never waiver.

At the end of the video, it says “Jesus is the one who really gives real life.” And he is. He gave his life so we could have one. Whose real world am I training for? I am training for God’s world and real is found in Christ. Real life is about giving your life to God and completely trusting that he is doing what is best.

“And we know in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose,” –Romans 8:28

As the season of Lent starts, think about whose real world you’re training for? Where do you seek what is “real” in your life? Who is real life really about?

Thanks and Gig’em and God Bless,

Raye ‘13