Students of the past

I was checking out people on facebook, and I came across one of my old students. This is one of those kids that I lost contact with, but have always wondered about, and even worried for. This is so encouraging, and such a great reminder that these kids are in God's hands and not our own. Here's what he wrote...

I am a servant of Jesus Christ. I dream of living a life as close to the example of Jesus as I can, and I dream of living a life free of hypocrisy and facades. I hate religion and I want to live as free from it as I can. Religion is something a person does at a certain time and place while people are watching them and giving them credit for what they do. A relationship with Jesus Christ is a way of living life that is 24 hours per day and 7 days per week, whether people are watching or not. My goal is to live a life that shows love to everyone I come in contact with, and not some "love" that only hopes to get something in return or because I think God will reward me for showing "love" to people. He sees my heart and I can't hide anything from Him, and I hope I love people unconditionaly simply because I love them. I want people to know that they have value regardless of what they can do, regardless of their looks, who their friends are, their personality, or even their identity. It's their very existance on this earth that is so valuable, and that should be a good thing to hear, because they don't have to do any thing at all in order to measure up and be "good enough". I hope I use any blessings and gifts God has given me only for Him and not for myself. My greatest desire is to know God intimately. My second greatest desire is to see people accept the gift of salvation for which Jesus is the sacrifice. I will go wherever the Lord tells me to go, and wherever I do go, I want to worship and bring the message of the gospel. I want God to be glorified. I love Allison xxxxx and I want to unconditionally love her all the years of my life. God is what I love to talk about more than anything, and if that ever changes, please kick me or something because something would be dreadfully wrong