I grew up in a Christian household. I’d say that I’ve always been a Christian, but in the last four-ish years I’ve really made the decision to follow Christ, not follow my parents’ faith.

So a few months ago, on February 23rd of 2025, I got baptized at my church which was a huge blessing.

What’s my point?

Well, since I’ve grown up in a Christian household, I’ve had a hard time with feeling stuck in my faith. Thoughts like, “Nothing’s new anymore” and “I’ve heard this before” and “Who is this faith for: my family or for me?” were often in my head.

Maybe, you’ve felt this as well.

Sometimes I’ve wondered, “What would it be like if I didn’t grow up in a Christian household? Would that make my faith more genuine, newer, more exciting?”

I’m not wishing I grew up in a different household. I’m really grateful and blessed that I did grow up in a Christian family! But it doesn’t stop me from the curiosity, right?

Often I find myself in a spiritual high, you know what I’m talking about? And then other times, I find myself in a spiritual low. (Some might even say I find myself in… hills and valleys. Hehehe.)

And let me just tell you, when you are in a spiritual high for a little while, and then you come back down to normal life, that spiritual low hits hard. And as I’ve grown up in a Christian household, I find myself feeling this way often, asking myself, “How can I make my faith new again?!”

Can you relate?

How do we get out of these spiritual lows, the spiritual boredom?

1. Volunteer. This helps your mindset focus on helping others and sharing the goodness of God, which then improves your spiritual mindset.
2. Fellowship. You’re going to stay in that same spiritual low if you do it by yourself. Plus, you’re not meant to do your faith by yourself!
3. And Prayer. That one’s a bit obvious, but it connects to the second one. Prayer with others. Let them pray for you, you can pray for others, it’s a win-win. ;)

Let me know in the comments if you have any other ideas for jumping back up from that spiritual low!

Also, an extra thought: being in a spiritual low isn’t bad. Like, nobody is going to hate on you or shame you and you shouldn’t feel embarrassed or guilty for not doing great in your faith. But it is always good to have ways to rebound after that, you know? Like any fall, you gotta get up at some point. :)

~Willow <3