William Knelsen

8. 04.

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what makes a person “good”. Throughout my life, I’ve struggled, just as everyone does, with being a good person. I wonder, what effect do what are generally considered bad actions have on a person in the whole? Lately, my response has been, it depends mostly on how those actions change the direction of the person’s life.

C.S. Lewis states, in his book, The Great Divorce, “There is but one good; that is God. Everything else is good when it looks to Him and bad when it turns from Him.”

There was a time when I looked directly at God and made a promise to dedicate my life to His work. Over the last 13 years, I have had periods of my life where I turned my back to God, and the result was darkness. More recently, I have faced God and have experienced no less trouble, but more peace and hope than ever before.

To be good, I think, is to head in the direction that would make us into more holy people, more like the people God would have us be if it weren’t for our sinful nature. Salvation is a promise made by God, our only responsibility is to point our lives in the direction of the holiness offered freely to us.

5. 03.

Just over a month ago, I announced that we were making a decision on where I will be going to school this fall. Since then, I have applied and been accepted to Prairie Bible College in Three Hills, Alberta.

By the will of God, we will be selling our house and moving out to Three Hills this summer and living there for at least 3 years while I complete a Bachelor of Ministry – Pastoral degree. We are very excited about this move, but have a lot of work to do before then.

We thank you for your prayers and ask that you continue to pray for the things mentioned in my previous post. Thanks so very much!

30. 01.

13 years ago, I made a commitment to God, and although I stumbled and struggled with my faith along the way, I always knew that one day I would go to Bible College for Christian Ministry. Lynn and I have decided that this Fall is the time for me to do this.

Over the next couple weeks, we will be making a decision to move to one of two communities, depending on which school I choose. Our first choice is Prairie Bible College in Three Hills, Alberta. This is our first choice for many reasons, most of which have to do with family life within the community. Our second choice is Providence, which is closer to home, but not as good for family life.

Please pray for us as we make this decision, and all of the steps that need to happen from now until August: application and acceptance, scholarships, bursaries and students loans, selling our house and arranging housing at the school campus, and our kids as they will have to adjust to a different living arrangement.

We appreciate your prayers and support!