Storylines- Brian Flynn

We want to keep on telling the story of all that God is doing in people’s lives who are part of our church family. He has given us all so much to be thankful for and we want to describe something of how He is transforming our lives. To get the full idea behind the Storylines series you can click here. In the meantime here is Brian Flynn’s Storyline:

I was only concerned by what people thought of me. Even though I was born and raised into a Christian family I always knew God would accept me completely, but that was not enough at the time. So in my desperate need to feel loved by people I became whatever it took. When I thought people cared about who was good at football I would go out after school and stay out all night playing just so I could be picked first in a game. Then when I thought that playing an instrument would give me friends I spent my lunch times and after school learning drums. But much worse than those was when I got older and I thought that getting drunk and making a fool of myself was the way to win them over, so that’s exactly what I did. I was consumed by selfish pride for all these things I did and more. Believing I was better and I deserved to be the most liked guy there was. In reality I was lost and alone.

But God humbled me. He exposed me to what I truly was – a sinner. Lost in sin I cried out to him and there he was. God broke my pride and need to be the best with this verse, Mark 8:36 “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world but forfeit his soul?” He showed me that His friendship and love was so much more than enough. So I gave up and followed Him.

And now I am changed because of the love he gave me. Because of him I now have friends that I don’t have to impress or earn acceptance from. I am loved. And I love God and my church family. But I still make mistakes and I’m still struggling but now that I am saved, I know God will always forgive me.