Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. ”
Matthew 16:24 NABRE
When I was young I always took it for granted that everyone was a Christian and that furthermore, most people were “on fire” for The Lord. My parents raised me in the Presbyterian faith and made sure that I understood that my faith in Christ should always be the center of my life. Towards the end of my time in high school I seriously considered going into the ministry. However like many I fell to the temptations of a fallen world during my senior year and as I began college. I found that going out all night long with friends and sleeping in had become more important than going to church or even making time for prayer. I never stopped believing in God but he surely took a back seat to how I wanted to live my life.
Christ All Around Us 