TruthQuest Journals:
Janie Jo
 SAN
DIEGO, Calif. (BP)--Today was so full of insight! I started
the day off by talking to Michael who lives on the beach in
San Diego. He saw all of our cameras and immediately started
asking questions. It amazes me how easy it is to strike up
a conversation when there are three camera crews following
you around. Anyway, Michael was very confused where Salvation
was concerned. He honestly thought he was saved, but he didn’t
refer to Jesus as “my Savior.” He also kept saying
that he had to work for his salvation. Even after he read
verses that contradicted his views, he still thought he was
saved. Hopefully the Spirit will use the scripture that he
read today to do a work in his life.
After talking to Michael, Tim and I interviewed
Pastor Evan Laurer. He is the coolest guy! He has an intense
love for the ocean and it brings him closer to God. The ocean
reminds him of God because of the vastness of it. In just
the couple of blocks of beach that we saw, there was more
water than could even be measured, and that was not even a
fraction of a slice of all the ocean in the world. The ocean
also has an intense beauty at so many levels. The water is
so blue and the tree covered hills come right up to the beach.
There is also so much beauty beneath the water that we did
not even see. The ocean also holds so much power. When we
were surfing, even the smallest waves had a strong current
that pulled us to the bottom of the wave. All of these descriptions
of the ocean can be metaphors for God. Pastor Evan showed
this to me, and it made me think that we can find God in everything
if we look.
Obviously one of the coolest things that happened
today was surfing. I surfed in San Diego! It was one of the
most fun things I have ever done. It was also cool because
I was totally expecting to not get up and just be wiped out
the whole time. However, I actually did a good job! I think
I surfed more than I wiped out!
Another thing that happened was there was
this guy rummaging through the trashcan looking for aluminum
cans. I thought I would help him out by giving him some money
so I gave him a dollar. But what I should have done was told
him about Jesus. I might have helped him not be hungry this
one time, but he will be hungry again. I could have given
him something that satisfied his soul. Hopefully tomorrow
I will have prepared my heart more to be looking for more
opportunities for sharing my faith.
Verse of the Day:
Ps 93:4
4 Mightier than the thunder of the great waters,
mightier than the breakers of the sea--
the LORD on high is mighty.
NIV
Lord, thank you for displaying your glory so visibly. Even
though the ocean has so much power and depth, you are greater
than the ocean and even created the ocean. I had such a good
time today and had some victories and some failures, but I
pray you would help me to make something of both of them.
Help me to learn and to do better tomorrow. Help me to prepare
my heart every morning so I will make the most of every opportunity.
I love you!
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