Tyler Swenson's Page

If I could live anywhere... (why?)

Wherever God takes me. Although if I had to choose, probably someplace rural, around 15-60 thousand people. I don't think I like big cities. There are too many people around, not enough open space. I like to enjoy God's creation.

Others describe me as...

This depends on who you talk to. And, I honestly can't think of what they might say. They'd probably say that I'm weird. I'm also passionate about my faith. Some say I'm outgoing, others say that I'm rather shy. It often depends on my situation and the people I'm around.

I most feel the presence of God when...

When I'm down and out. When I screw up and don't know what to do, I often turn to God and feel Him comforting me, reminding me that no matter what, He loves me and will always forgive me.

I'm passionate about...

Jesus!!! Friends, ministry, kids, music, chemistry, math, Lutheranism, reading and many others.

In the future, I will be...

A chemical engineer, maybe...

Right now, I'm just taking things a day at a time, having faith that God is going to take me where he wants me to go.

My biggest struggle with discerning/following "my call" is...

Knowing what my call is. I can always look back and see what God was using me for, but discerning what He's going to use me in the future for is a little more difficult.

A person/people who has/have helped me grow in my faith...

Most of my friends from campus ministries at college. They are a great group of people who live out Christian lives, which makes it easier to live a Christian life myself and to explore my relationship with God further.

Because of my faith, I...

I try (key word try, I'm not always successful) to love others more than myself which means not getting angry or frustrated with people but caring about them, even if they bother or annoy you. I also don't worry very much. God's in control, so I try not to let the bad things bother me. God has a plan and He's not going to leave me hanging. Most of all though, I'M FORGIVEN, which means I'm free to live my life, serving God and, again, not worrying about the other things in life that try to get me down.