God Hearted Girls Scholarship

The Lord gave us this Earth to be explored. Just as Adam and Eve were set free in the Garden of Eden to take in the beauty of God’s creation, I believe that we should, too. The Bible teaches us that God created the mountains, the oceans, the animals, and the sky, and God gave us these things to appreciate. Being a Christian scientist gives us a heightened appreciation for the world, as we know that God created it for us. We can learn about God’s work, and we can feel closer to Him by pursuing scientific research. Many people believe that science and spirituality do not belong together. However, I think that we can study the science of the world while still worshiping Jesus. I believe that just because the Bible does not explain certain scientific phenomena does not mean that it is against God’s word. We as Christians need to understand that, scientifically, we are a lot more advanced than people were in Biblical times. We know a lot more than people did back then, and we need to understand that it is okay to move forward. For me, understanding science is a way to get closer to the Lord, not further away. By pursuing nutrition, I will learn about the bodies and food that God created, and I will discover how to best care for this incredible body that God has gifted me with. Science will allow me to show up as a better person and help others do the same. Religion is essential in extensive scientific research. There are certain events or occurrences in life that simply cannot be explained. This is when Christian scientists can give their concerns to God, and know that His creation is so amazing that we as humans cannot always grasp it. As a Christian, I have a drive to learn that is greater than myself. We learn science not just for the sake of learning, but to understand God’s precious world. Science is from God, not against His teachings. Science allows us to protect the planet consciously, serve others effectively, and get to know the Lord closely. For this reason, my faith will be essential in pursuing and furthering the field of nutrition and dietetics throughout my future educational journey and career. I will need to learn about and understand these beautiful bodies that God gave us, and work to find ways of nourishing them with the foods He provided in the most effective ways possible. Although some people think that science is a step away from God, I firmly believe that my faith and pursuit of nutritional sciences allow me to become a better student, a loyal servant of the Lord and others, and an influential future nutritionist.

My relationship with Jesus has affected my faith by allowing me to surround myself with fellowship, and demonstrate His love to everyone, even those I find hard to get along with. My relationship with Jesus has grown tremendously throughout the past two years and it is only continuing to grow. I plan to demonstrate my faith through my educational journey by pursuing a career in youth ministry. I believe this is the calling on my life that I am both passionate about, and love doing. I love being around children and making myself useful by helping them learn what it's like to have a relationship with Jesus and how it helps them get through every situation in their life. While pursuing youth ministry, I will be able to teach children how to pray, read His word, and be the hands and feet of Jesus. I will teach them how to do these things by reflecting Him through my spirit in every interaction I have with them. I have used prayer and God's word to get me through many challenging events in my life, and I plan to teach these children how to do the same. My faith has shown me the importance of having full reliance on the Lord. Since I first started my relationship with Christ, I've learned how temporary everything of the world is and I've learned how to truly satisfy the desires of my heart. I've learned how to fight off lies of the enemy and take my thoughts captive. My goal is to be able to teach children how to shape their thinking into thoughts of Christ, and how to make satan flee when he tries to invade their life. Christ is a part of my everyday life and I am learning how to demonstrate that to everyone around me so they can see how important it is to have a relationship with the Lord and have full reliance on Him. Teaching children how to love like Jesus and be a mirror of Him is my desire for every child I encounter. Currently, I nanny 4 days a week and I am loving how I am able to show Christ's character to her every day I see her. I'm showing her how to be patient when she wants something, how to communicate effectively when she wants/needs something, how to be loving with her words and her actions, and how to worship the Lord through everything she does. I love being able to pray with her and listen to worship music. By doing that, I believe that this is only the beginning of a very successful relationship the she'll have with Christ as she keeps getting older.