03/17/2026
SARA!
“I grew up in church and was really blessed to have a family that showed me what a godly lifestyle looked like. I always knew about Jesus, but for a long time my faith was mostly based on what I had been taught rather than a personal relationship with Him.
In middle school, I reached a point where I felt completely lost. I was filled with self-doubt, insecurity, and a deep feeling of being purposeless. I kept trying to figure life out on my own and shape myself into what I thought the world wanted me to be, but it only left me feeling more empty. Eventually I hit rock bottom after being diagnosed with an eating disorder and anxiety from all the pressure I was putting on myself to fit into a box that would please everyone else. In that desperation, I finally turned to Jesus for myself and realized He was the only one who could truly give me peace and purpose. A verse that really spoke to me in that season was Psalm 139:14, “I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” It reminded me that God created me intentionally and knew me completely.
Now my life looks very different. I’m still growing every day, but my identity is no longer found in trying to please the world. It’s found in Christ. Knowing that God created me with purpose and knows me fully has brought a freedom and peace I could never create on my own, and I’m so grateful to keep growing in a real relationship with Him.“
Sara is one of our 8th grade girls Lifegroup leaders!
